LEADER 03827oam 22006134a 450 001 9910812562903321 005 20190827040107.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000939102 035 $a(OCoLC)963589635 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse56684 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4741108 035 $a(PPN)198053142 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000939102 100 $a20161118e20162015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aInternational Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy$fGodfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh 210 1$aBaltimore, Maryland :$cProject Muse,$d2016 210 3$aBaltimore, Md. :$cProject MUSE, $d2016 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (63 pages) $cillustrations, tables 225 0 $aSAMP migration policy series ;$vno. 70 311 $a1-920596-15-1 311 $a1-920596-23-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aExecutive summary -- Introduction -- Research methodology -- Profile of informal migrant entrepreneurs -- Moving to South Africa -- Entrepreneurial motivation -- Business ownership and strategies -- Contributions to the Cape Town economy -- Mobility and cross-border linkages -- Business challenges -- Conclusion. 330 $aThis is report is the most comprehensive study yet of the contribution of migrant and refugee entrepreneurs to Cape Town's local economy. The survey of over 500 entrepreneurs engaged in trade, services and manufacturing in different areas of the city dispels some of the more prevalent myths that often attach to the activities of migrants. The vast majority are not "illegal foreigners," but have a legal right to be in South Africa and to run a business. Most are highly motivated individuals who enter the informal economy to earn revenue to support themselves, their families, and because they have a strong entrepreneurial motivation. Contrary to the claims of South African competitors, the vast majority are not successful because they are engaged in shadowy business practices. What emerges from the survey is that while migrant entrepreneurs undoubtedly have strong social networks, their businesses are highly individualistic in terms of organization, ownership and activity in a competitive business environment. This report demonstrates their positive economic contributions to Cape Town and examines the challenges they face in running a successful business operation in the city. It goes beyond the rhetoric of inclusion to demonstrate with hard evidence exactly why migrant and refugee entrepreneurs should be accepted as an integral and valuable part of the local economy. 410 0$aMigration policy series ;$vno. 70. 606 $aInformal sector (Economics)$zSouth Africa$zCape Town 606 $aPeddlers$zSouth Africa$zCape Town 606 $aStreet vendors$zSouth Africa$zCape Town 606 $aImmigrants$zSouth Africa$zCape Town$xEconomic conditions 606 $aImmigrant business enterprises$zSouth Africa$zCape Town 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformal sector (Economics) 615 0$aPeddlers 615 0$aStreet vendors 615 0$aImmigrants$xEconomic conditions. 615 0$aImmigrant business enterprises 676 $a338/.040968735 700 $aTawodzera$b Godfrey$01645205 701 $aTengeh$b Robertson$01645206 701 $aCrush$b Jonathan$f1953-$0328592 701 $aChikanda$b Abel$0302662 712 02$aSouthern African Migration Project, 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812562903321 996 $aInternational Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy$93991528 997 $aUNINA