Informal Sector In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Leandro Medina,Mr.Andrew W Jonelis,Mehmet Cangul
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484305942

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The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Leandro Medina,Mr.Andrew W Jonelis,Mehmet Cangul Pdf

The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized because GDP is used both as a cause and indicator variable. To address this issue, this paper applies for the first time the light intensity approach (instead of GDP). It also uses the Predictive Mean Matching (PMM) method to estimate the size of the informal economy for Sub-Saharan African countries over 24 years. Results suggest that informal economy in Sub-Saharan Africa remains among the largest in the world, although this share has been very gradually declining. It also finds significant heterogeneity, with informality ranging from a low of 20 to 25 percent in Mauritius, South Africa and Namibia to a high of 50 to 65 percent in Benin, Tanzania and Nigeria.

Author : Jantjie Xaba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092419872

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Informal Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jantjie Xaba Pdf

Author : Lone Riisgaard,Winnie V. Mitullah,Nina Torm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000478693

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Social Protection and Informal Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa by Lone Riisgaard,Winnie V. Mitullah,Nina Torm Pdf

The promotion of social protection in Sub-Saharan Africa happens in a context where informal labour markets constitute the norm, and where most workers live uncertain livelihoods with very limited access to official social protection. The dominant social protection agenda and the associated literature come with an almost exclusive focus on donor and state programmes even if their coverage is limited to small parts of the populations – and in no way stands measure to the needs. In these circumstances, people depend on other means of protection and cushioning against risks and vulnerabilities including different forms of collective self-organizing providing alternative forms of social protection. These informal, bottom-up forms of social protection are at a nascent stage of social protection discussions and little is known about the extent or models of these informal mechanisms. This book seeks to fill this gap by focusing on three important sectors of informal work, namely: transport, construction, and micro-trade in Kenya and Tanzania. It explores how the global social protection agenda interacts with informal contexts and how it fits with the actual realities of the informal workers. Consequently, the authors examine and compare the social protection models conceptualized and implemented ‘from above’ by the public authorities in Tanzania and Kenya with social protection mechanisms ‘from below’ by the informal workers own collective associations. The book will be of interest to academics in International Development Studies, Political Economy, and African Studies, as well as development practitioners and policy communities.

Author : Arvil V. Adams,Sara Johansson de Silva,Setareh Razmara
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780821399699

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Improving Skills Development in the Informal Sector by Arvil V. Adams,Sara Johansson de Silva,Setareh Razmara Pdf

This book uses household surveys in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa to describe employment off the farm in the region s growing informal sector and assesses how different forms of education and training, including apprenticeships, influence choices in employment and earnings.

Author : Vivian Malta,Ms.Lisa L Kolovich,Angelica Martinez,Ms.Marina Mendes Tavares
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498314718

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Informality and Gender Gaps Going Hand in Hand by Vivian Malta,Ms.Lisa L Kolovich,Angelica Martinez,Ms.Marina Mendes Tavares Pdf

In sub-Saharan Africa women work relatively more in the informal sector than men. Many factors could explain this difference, including women’s lower education levels, legal barriers, social norms and demographic characteristics. Cross-country comparisons indicate strong associations between gender gaps and higher female informality. This paper uses microdata from Senegal to assess the probability of a worker being informal, and our main findings are: (i) in urban areas, being a woman increases this probability by 8.5 percent; (ii) education is usually more relevant for women; (iii) having kids reduces men’s probability of being informal but increases women’s.

Author : Pedro T. B. Assunção,World employment research programme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : 9221088960

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Government Policies and the Urban Informal Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa by Pedro T. B. Assunção,World employment research programme Pdf

Author : Andrew D. McKay,Erik Thorbecke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198728450

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Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa by Andrew D. McKay,Erik Thorbecke Pdf

Based on the results of a major collaborative research project led by the African Economics Research Consortium.

Author : Dr Dan Banik
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409489313

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The Legal Empowerment Agenda by Dr Dan Banik Pdf

Despite providing society with a set of crucial services, large groups of workers in the informal economy are subject to exclusion and discrimination, and their lives are characterised by various types of vulnerabilities and deprivations that result from the denial of social, economic, political and legal protection. Although not new to the development vocabulary, the informal economy has received renewed attention in recent years largely due to the ILO's 'decent work' agenda and various efforts to promote 'legal empowerment of the poor'. With an explicit focus on labour rights, the book focuses on a nuanced understanding of the regulatory and operational challenges and dilemmas related to implementing the two approaches in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to analyzing structures and relations of power between the formal and the informal economies, the book critically discusses the work of governments, civil society organizations and the poor themselves to address the daily challenges of living in the informal economy.

Author : Ilda Lindell
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848138339

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Africa's Informal Workers by Ilda Lindell Pdf

Africa's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond. Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan Africa, and from a range of sectors, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on household ‘coping strategies’ and individual agency, addressing the growing number of collective organizations through which informal workers make themselves visible and articulate their demands and interests. The emerging picture is that of a highly diverse landscape of organized actors, providing grounds for tension but also opportunities for alliance. The collection examines attempts at organizing across the formal-informal work spheres, and explores the novel trend of transnational organizing by informal workers. Part of the ground-breaking Africa Now series, Africa’s Informal Workers is a timely exploration of deep, ongoing economic, political and social transformations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004692657

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The African Informal Economy by Anonim Pdf

The informal sector is a vital sustainer of the African economy, employing more than 60% of sub-Saharan Africans. The book examines diverse segments of the informal sector, putting into consideration their structure, dynamics, resilience and gender issues. Chapters are based on empirical research on women in the transport sector, vehicle maintenance artisanship, graduates in the informal sector, COVID 19, and the informal economy. Other chapters focus on the indigenous usury finance system, coconut oil production, herbal medicine, and the gig economy across countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso.

Author : Richard K. Johanson,Arvil V. Adams
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821356801

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Skills Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Richard K. Johanson,Arvil V. Adams Pdf

This publication reviews recent developments within technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as future challenges in skills development in the region. Based upon 70 case studies covering 20 countries, it provides a good starting point for the development of country policies and programmes, of relevance to other African regions as well as countries in other regions facing similar challenges. Issues discussed include: the labour market context, reform of public training programmes, regulation of non-government training institutions, enterprise-based training, building skills for the informal economy, balancing cost-effectiveness with growth and equity, and financing.

Author : International Labour Organisation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039907337

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Informal Sector in Africa by International Labour Organisation Pdf

Author : Deon Filmer,Louise Fox
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801075

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Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Deon Filmer,Louise Fox Pdf

"The series is sponsored by the Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank."

Author : Robert Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : OCLC:475005745

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The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Robert Palmer Pdf

Author : Philippe De Vreyer,Francois Roubaud
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821397824

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Urban Labor Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa by Philippe De Vreyer,Francois Roubaud Pdf

Although labor is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labor markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labor force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s. They present innovative and original results on how people are faring in these labour markets, using up-to-date econometric and statistical methods. Because so little is known about labor markets in the region, each chapter starts with detailed descriptive statistics that aim to shed light onto specific aspects of African urban labor markets. Comparisons between the ten cities are systematically carried out. Descriptive sections are followed by in-depth analyses on various issues. The book is divided into four parts that examine 13 topics. Part I presents the main stylised facts, which are investigated further in a more analytical way throughout the volume. Part II focuses on job quality and labor market conditions, such as unemployment and underemployment, vulnerability, and job satisfaction. Part III explores the many dimensions of labor market inequalities through various lenses, such as returns on education, segmentation, life-cycle inequality (with a particular focus on old age), inter-generational mobility, time related inequality, and gender and ethnic earnings discrimination. Part IV addresses some key coping mechanisms and private responses, with a focus on migration and child labor. The book concludes with recommendations for future research.