Street Vendors: Urban Problem and Economic Potential

Harlan Dimas ()
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Harlan Dimas: School of Economics-Faculty of Economics Padjadjaran University

No 200803, Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) from Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University

Abstract: Of the many trials faced by city managers in developing countries, one of the most challenging is undoubtedly the Street Vendors (SV) problem. They are a perpetual problem for street and sidewalk users in most Indonesian cities. Their spill-over business onto roadways is the source of traffic congestion. Their informal setting and business refuse (garbage) cause unsightly urban vista. However there is now a gradual shift of perspectives that focus on their economic potentials, offering a smart city manager a host of development opportunities. Hence the current policy of harassment and elimination of SV, as practiced by most municipalities in Indonesia, is counter productive at best and inhuman at worst. This paper discusses the roots of the SV phenomenon (found to be mostly economics) and suggests several SV management solutions sampled from best practices from around the world.

Keywords: Street Vendors Management; Economic Policy; Best Practices; Local (Urban) Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2008-06, Revised 2008-06
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