04306nam 22006735 450 991076753740332120230810180754.09783031211515(electronic bk.)978303121150810.1007/978-3-031-21151-5(MiAaPQ)EBC7206942(Au-PeEL)EBL7206942(CKB)26183492800041(DE-He213)978-3-031-21151-5(EXLCZ)992618349280004120230301d2023 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMigrant Traders in South Africa[electronic resource] /edited by Pranitha Maharaj1st ed. 2023.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2023.1 online resource (275 pages)Sustainable Development Goals Series,2523-3092Print version: Maharaj, Pranitha Migrant Traders in South Africa Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031211508 Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1: Introduction (Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 2: Migrants in the Informal Sector: What We Know So Far (Shanaaz Dunn and Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 3: Hustling to survice: Livelihood strategies of migrants (Sachin Sewpersad and Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 4: Escaping poverty in Zimbabwe: Experiences of informal traders in South Africa (Emma S. Chikovore and Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 5: Innovation and flexibility: Nigerian women in Durban’s informal economy (Sunday I. Oyebamiji) -- Chapter 6: Remittance flow and familial relations in the face of COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking social ties during the migration period (Thebeth R. Masunda and Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 7: No protection, no support: Older migrants operating in South Africa’s informal economy (Ganzamungu Zihindula, Pranitha Maharaj and Shanaaz Dunn) -- Chapter 8: Collaboration or competition? The relationship between locals and migrants in the informal economy (Tronic Sithole and Pranitha Maharaj) -- Chapter 9: Changes in public attitudes and behaviour towards international migrants in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (Steven L. Gordon) -- Chapter 10: The inclusion of international migrants in the informal economy: From policy to practice (Mamokete Modiba and Thobelani N. Mdluli).This edited book examines the social realities of migrant traders in the informal economy in South Africa. It draws on original research conducted with migrant traders in order to understand their lived experiences in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. With chapters on the diverse types of informal trading, urban versus rural settings, migrant women, xenophobia, crime, poverty, well-being and policy responses, the book will be a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, policymakers and development practitioners whose work relates to SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). Pranitha Maharaj is a Professor and South African Research Chair in Economic Development at the School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Sustainable Development Goals Series,2523-3092Emigration and immigrationEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsAfricaEconomic conditionsEconomic developmentRetail tradeHuman MigrationSociology of MigrationAfrican EconomicsEconomic GrowthTrade and RetailEmigration and immigration.Emigration and immigrationSocial aspects.AfricaEconomic conditions.Economic development.Retail trade.Human Migration.Sociology of Migration.African Economics.Economic Growth.Trade and Retail.330.9Maharaj PranithaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910767537403321Migrant Traders in South Africa3656011UNINA