Informal Sector In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author |
: Leandro Medina |
Publisher |
: International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages |
: 31 |
Release |
: 2017-07-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781484309032 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1484309030 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Leandro Medina
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 |
: Arvil V. Adams |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 295 |
Release |
: 2013-07-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780821399699 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0821399691 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Improving Skills Development in the Informal Sector by : Arvil V. Adams
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 |
: International Labour Organisation |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 170 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105039907337 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Informal Sector in Africa by : International Labour Organisation
Author |
: Jantjie Xaba |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 70 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: CORNELL:31924092419872 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Informal Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Jantjie Xaba
Author |
: International Monetary Fund |
Publisher |
: International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages |
: 414 |
Release |
: 2021-07-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781513575919 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1513575910 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Global Informal Workforce by : International Monetary Fund
The Global Informal Workforce is a fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on the macroeconomy. The book covers interactions between the informal economy, labor and product markets, gender equality, fiscal institutions and outcomes, social protection, and financial inclusion. Informality is a widespread and persistent phenomenon that affects how fast economies can grow, develop, and provide decent economic opportunities for their populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped to uncover the vulnerabilities of the informal workforce.
Author |
: Deon Filmer |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 283 |
Release |
: 2014-01-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781464801075 |
ISBN-13 |
: 146480107X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Deon Filmer
"The series is sponsored by the Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank."
Author |
: Kirsten Hommann |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 59 |
Release |
: 2019-04-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781464814051 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1464814058 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Which Way to Livable and Productive Cities? by : Kirsten Hommann
For African cities to grow economically as they have grown in size, they must create productive environments to attract investments, increase economic efficiency, and create livable environments that prevent urban costs from rising with increased population densification. What are the central obstacles that prevent African cities and towns from becoming sustainable engines of economic growth and prosperity? Among the most critical factors that limit the growth and livability of urban areas are land markets, investments in public infrastructure and assets, and the institutions to enable both. To unleash the potential of African cities and towns for delivering services and employment in a livable and environmentally friendly environment, a sequenced approach is needed to reform institutions and policies and to target infrastructure investments. This book lays out three foundations that need fixing to guide cities and towns throughout Sub-Saharan Africa on their way to productivity and livability.
Author |
: Franziska Ohnsorge |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 397 |
Release |
: 2022-02-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781464817540 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1464817545 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Long Shadow of Informality by : Franziska Ohnsorge
A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic--unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the extent of informality and its implications for a durable economic recovery and for long-term development. It finds that pervasive informality is associated with significantly weaker economic outcomes--including lower government resources to combat recessions, lower per capita incomes, greater poverty, less financial development, and weaker investment and productivity.
Author |
: Erika Kraemer-Mbula |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 443 |
Release |
: 2016-10-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107157545 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107157544 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Informal Economy in Developing Nations by : Erika Kraemer-Mbula
This pioneering study offers a conceptual model and rich empirical evidence to help researchers and policy-makers understand informal innovation in developing countries.
Author |
: Ilda Lindell |
Publisher |
: Zed Books Ltd. |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2013-04-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781848138339 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1848138334 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Africa's Informal Workers by : Ilda Lindell
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.