Informal finance in the informal economy: promoting decent work among the working poor

Michael. Aliber

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Based mainly on a comparative study of informal finance in Uganda and India in 2001. Investigates sources of finance used by informal operators to start their enterprises and examines trends in the use of formal versus informal financial services. Explores potential links between formal and informal financial institutions. Covers trends from the 1970s to 2001.

Keywords: access to credit.; saving; informal economy; small enterprise; small scale industry.; low income.; survey.; self employment; women workers; microfinance; bank; moneylender; savings and credit club; statistical table; accès au crédit; épargne; économie informelle; petite entreprise; petite industrie; faible revenu; enquête; travail indépendant; travailleuses; microfinance; banque; prêteur d'argent; groupement d'épargne et de crédit; tableau statistique; acceso a créditos; ahorro; economía informal; pequeña empresa; pequeña industria; bajos ingresos; encuesta; trabajo a cuenta propia; trabajadoras; microfinanciamiento; banco; prestamista; grupo de ahorro y crédito; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51 pages
Date: 2002
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