Urban informal sector: concept, measurement and policy

Sethuraman, S. V.,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper suggesting a definition of the informal sector enterprises in developing country urban areas - constitutes part of a WEP research project concerning urbanization and employment, and includes criteria for identifying informal sector private enterprises (self employed, small scale industry, handicrafts, etc.). References.

Keywords: definition; informal economy; enterprise; urban area; WEP; research project; urbanization; employment; private enterprise; self employed.; small scale industry.; handicrafts.; définition; économie informelle; entreprise; zone urbaine; PME; projet de recherche; urbanisation; emploi; entreprise privée; travailleur indépendant; petite industrie; artisanat décoratif et d'expression; definición; economía informal; empresa; zona urbana; PME; proyecto de investigación; urbanización; empleo; empresa privada; trabajador independiente; pequeña industria; artesanía decorativa y tradicional (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 1976
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-19, Urbanisation and Employment Research Programme

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