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Diasporas, development and governance / / edited by Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush, Margaret Walton-Roberts
| Diasporas, development and governance / / edited by Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush, Margaret Walton-Roberts |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8 |
| Collana | Global Migration Issues |
| Soggetto topico |
Emigration and immigration
Population Human geography Migration Population Economics Human Geography |
| ISBN | 3-319-22165-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Disaggregating Diasporas: Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush, Margaret Walton-Roberts -- The Global Forum on Migration and Development and Diaspora Engagement: Irena Omelaniuk -- Engaging the Global Filipino Diaspora: Achieving Inclusive Growth: Secretary Imelda M. Nicolas -- Diaspora, Development, and Intra-Community Politics: Sri Lakan Tamils in Canada and Post-War Debates: Amarnath Amarasingam and Ahila Poologaindran -- Benevolent Funds: Philanthropic Practices of the South African Diaspora in Ontario, Canada: Sujata Ramachandran -- Unpacking the (Diasporic) Nation: The Regionalized and Religious Identities of the "Indian" Diaspora: Huzan Dordi and Margaret Walton-Roberts -- Governing the Remittance Landscape to Capitalize for Development: Policies and Actors in Bangladesh: Mohammad Moniruzzaman -- Diaspora Engagement for Development in the Caribbean: Indianna D. Minto-Coy -- The Diasporic Economy, Trade and the Tourism Industry in the Caribbean: Keith Nurse -- Diasporas, Development and Engagement in Australia's Asian Century: Graeme Hugo -- Regenerating Scholarly Capacity Through Diaspora Engagement: The Case of A Ghana Diaspora Knowledge Network: Wisdom J. Tettey -- Knowledge Transfers through Diaspora Transnationalism and Return Migraiton: A Case Study of Indian Skilled Migrants: Gabriela Tajeda -- Visualizing the Diaspora: New Options: Jean-Baptiste Meyer, Fan Wang Miao and Yue Zhao; The Making of a Southern Diaspora: South-South Migration and Zimbabweans in South Africa: Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Godfrey Tawodzera -- Americans Abroad: US Emigration Policy and Perspectives -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910253320303321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2
| Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 |
| Autore | Nickanor Ndeyapo M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (57 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.8096881 |
| Collana | Urban food security series |
| Soggetto topico |
Food security - Namibia - Ondangwa
Food security - Namibia - Ongwediva Food security - Namibia - Oshakati |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-920597-40-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Secondary urbanization in Namibia -- Methodology -- Household characteristics -- Poverty and livelihoods -- Household food security -- household food sources -- Household agriculture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467370003321 |
Nickanor Ndeyapo M.
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| [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2
| Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 |
| Autore | Nickanor Ndeyapo M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (57 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.8096881 |
| Collana | Urban food security series |
| Soggetto topico |
Food security - Namibia - Ondangwa
Food security - Namibia - Ongwediva Food security - Namibia - Oshakati |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-920597-40-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Secondary urbanization in Namibia -- Methodology -- Household characteristics -- Poverty and livelihoods -- Household food security -- household food sources -- Household agriculture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793534603321 |
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| [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2
| Food Security in Africa's Secondary Cities: No : The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / / Ndeyapo Nickanor, Lawrence Kazembe and Jonathan Crush The Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa Corridor, Namibia / . No. 2 |
| Autore | Nickanor Ndeyapo M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (57 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.8096881 |
| Collana | Urban food security series |
| Soggetto topico |
Food security - Namibia - Ondangwa
Food security - Namibia - Ongwediva Food security - Namibia - Oshakati |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-920597-40-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Secondary urbanization in Namibia -- Methodology -- Household characteristics -- Poverty and livelihoods -- Household food security -- household food sources -- Household agriculture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813543503321 |
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Nickanor Ndeyapo M.
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| [Cape Town, South Africa] : , : African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh
| International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh |
| Autore | Tawodzera Godfrey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (63 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338/.040968735 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TengehRobertson
CrushJonathan <1953-> ChikandaAbel |
| Collana | SAMP migration policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa - Cape Town
Peddlers - South Africa - Cape Town Street vendors - South Africa - Cape Town Immigrants - South Africa - Cape Town - Economic conditions Immigrant business enterprises - South Africa - Cape Town |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Executive 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465775103321 |
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Tawodzera Godfrey
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh
| International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh |
| Autore | Tawodzera Godfrey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (63 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338/.040968735 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TengehRobertson
CrushJonathan <1953-> ChikandaAbel |
| Collana | SAMP migration policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa - Cape Town
Peddlers - South Africa - Cape Town Street vendors - South Africa - Cape Town Immigrants - South Africa - Cape Town - Economic conditions Immigrant business enterprises - South Africa - Cape Town |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Executive 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798963703321 |
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Tawodzera Godfrey
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh
| International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh |
| Autore | Tawodzera Godfrey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (63 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338/.040968735 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TengehRobertson
CrushJonathan <1953-> ChikandaAbel |
| Collana | SAMP migration policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa - Cape Town
Peddlers - South Africa - Cape Town Street vendors - South Africa - Cape Town Immigrants - South Africa - Cape Town - Economic conditions Immigrant business enterprises - South Africa - Cape Town |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Executive 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812562903321 |
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Tawodzera Godfrey
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner
| Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - South Africa - Economic conditions
Xenophobia - South Africa Street vendors - South Africa Peddlers - South Africa Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa Entrepreneurship - South Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-920596-17-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Title page; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; List of Acronyms; Chapter One - Migrant Entrepreneurship and Informality in South African Cities; INTRODUCTION; ENTREPRENEURIAL MOBILITIES; HOSTILITY AND XENOPHOBIA; THE NATURE AND CONTRIBUTION OF MIGRANT BUSINESSES; MIGRANT BUSINESS STRATEGIES; POST-APARTHEID POLICY RESPONSES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Two - Doing Business with Xenophobia; INTRODUCTION; A DANGEROUS CLIME; METHODOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; GEOGRAPHIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE
TYPOLOGIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCEPRECIPITANTS OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; OFFICIAL EVASIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Three - Making an Area Hot: Interrupting Trade in an Ethnic Enclave in Johannesburg's Inner City; INTRODUCTION; POLICIES TOWARDS INFORMAL TRADING: APARTHEID AND BEFORE; POST-APARTHEID POLICY; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP; CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN JEPPE; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP AND MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Four - A Transnational Space of Business: The Informal Economy of Ivory Park, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; IVORY PARK: A POST-APARTHEID TOWNSHIP METHODOLOGYINSIDER-OUTSIDER DYNAMICS; SURVIVALISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS; SPATIAL INFLUENCES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TAXI RANKS; HOME-BASED SPAZA SHOPS; STREET HAWKERS; OPEN-AIR MICRO MANUFACTURERS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Five - Resilience and Innovation: Migrant Spaza Shop Entrepreneurs in Soweto, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; CHARACTERISTICS OF MIGRANT SPAZA SHOPS; SUCCESS OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS; BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Six - The Role of Economic Factors and Guanxi Networks in the Success of Chinese Shops in Johannesburg INTRODUCTIONCHINESE MIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA; METHODOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS; GENERAL BUSINESS PROFILE; PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS OF BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter Seven - On the Move: Cameroonian Migrants in Durban; INTRODUCTION; REASONS FOR MIGRATING TO SOUTH AFRICA; LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES; BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Eight - Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cape Town's Informal Economy; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODS; CASUAL LABOUR LIVELIHOODS; HAWKING AND TRADING: STREET-SIDE STALLS TO SPAZA SHOPS ARTISANS, WIREWORKERS AND ARTISTSHAIR SALONS AND HAIR BRAIDING; BUSINESS ROBBERIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Nine - The Role of Migrant Traders in Local Economies: A Case Study of Somali Spaza Shops in Cape Town; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; SOMALIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; SOMALI BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE SPAZA MARKET; IMPACT ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN SPAZA SECTOR; SOUTH AFRICAN BENEFICIARIES OF SOMALI ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Ten - The Role of Networks and Herd Behaviour in the Entrepreneurial Activity and Success of African Migrants in South Africa INTRODUCTION |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460602003321 |
| [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner
| Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - South Africa - Economic conditions
Xenophobia - South Africa Street vendors - South Africa Peddlers - South Africa Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa Entrepreneurship - South Africa |
| ISBN | 1-920596-17-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Title page; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; List of Acronyms; Chapter One - Migrant Entrepreneurship and Informality in South African Cities; INTRODUCTION; ENTREPRENEURIAL MOBILITIES; HOSTILITY AND XENOPHOBIA; THE NATURE AND CONTRIBUTION OF MIGRANT BUSINESSES; MIGRANT BUSINESS STRATEGIES; POST-APARTHEID POLICY RESPONSES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Two - Doing Business with Xenophobia; INTRODUCTION; A DANGEROUS CLIME; METHODOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; GEOGRAPHIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE
TYPOLOGIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCEPRECIPITANTS OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; OFFICIAL EVASIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Three - Making an Area Hot: Interrupting Trade in an Ethnic Enclave in Johannesburg's Inner City; INTRODUCTION; POLICIES TOWARDS INFORMAL TRADING: APARTHEID AND BEFORE; POST-APARTHEID POLICY; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP; CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN JEPPE; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP AND MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Four - A Transnational Space of Business: The Informal Economy of Ivory Park, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; IVORY PARK: A POST-APARTHEID TOWNSHIP METHODOLOGYINSIDER-OUTSIDER DYNAMICS; SURVIVALISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS; SPATIAL INFLUENCES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TAXI RANKS; HOME-BASED SPAZA SHOPS; STREET HAWKERS; OPEN-AIR MICRO MANUFACTURERS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Five - Resilience and Innovation: Migrant Spaza Shop Entrepreneurs in Soweto, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; CHARACTERISTICS OF MIGRANT SPAZA SHOPS; SUCCESS OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS; BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Six - The Role of Economic Factors and Guanxi Networks in the Success of Chinese Shops in Johannesburg INTRODUCTIONCHINESE MIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA; METHODOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS; GENERAL BUSINESS PROFILE; PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS OF BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter Seven - On the Move: Cameroonian Migrants in Durban; INTRODUCTION; REASONS FOR MIGRATING TO SOUTH AFRICA; LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES; BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Eight - Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cape Town's Informal Economy; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODS; CASUAL LABOUR LIVELIHOODS; HAWKING AND TRADING: STREET-SIDE STALLS TO SPAZA SHOPS ARTISANS, WIREWORKERS AND ARTISTSHAIR SALONS AND HAIR BRAIDING; BUSINESS ROBBERIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Nine - The Role of Migrant Traders in Local Economies: A Case Study of Somali Spaza Shops in Cape Town; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; SOMALIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; SOMALI BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE SPAZA MARKET; IMPACT ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN SPAZA SECTOR; SOUTH AFRICAN BENEFICIARIES OF SOMALI ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Ten - The Role of Networks and Herd Behaviour in the Entrepreneurial Activity and Success of African Migrants in South Africa INTRODUCTION |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797907903321 |
| [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner
| Mean streets : migration, xenophobia and informality in South Africa / / edited by Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda and Caroline Skinner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - South Africa - Economic conditions
Xenophobia - South Africa Street vendors - South Africa Peddlers - South Africa Informal sector (Economics) - South Africa Entrepreneurship - South Africa |
| ISBN | 1-920596-17-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Title page; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; List of Acronyms; Chapter One - Migrant Entrepreneurship and Informality in South African Cities; INTRODUCTION; ENTREPRENEURIAL MOBILITIES; HOSTILITY AND XENOPHOBIA; THE NATURE AND CONTRIBUTION OF MIGRANT BUSINESSES; MIGRANT BUSINESS STRATEGIES; POST-APARTHEID POLICY RESPONSES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Two - Doing Business with Xenophobia; INTRODUCTION; A DANGEROUS CLIME; METHODOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; GEOGRAPHIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE
TYPOLOGIES OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCEPRECIPITANTS OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; OFFICIAL EVASIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Three - Making an Area Hot: Interrupting Trade in an Ethnic Enclave in Johannesburg's Inner City; INTRODUCTION; POLICIES TOWARDS INFORMAL TRADING: APARTHEID AND BEFORE; POST-APARTHEID POLICY; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP; CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN JEPPE; OPERATION CLEANSWEEP AND MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Four - A Transnational Space of Business: The Informal Economy of Ivory Park, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; IVORY PARK: A POST-APARTHEID TOWNSHIP METHODOLOGYINSIDER-OUTSIDER DYNAMICS; SURVIVALISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS; SPATIAL INFLUENCES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TAXI RANKS; HOME-BASED SPAZA SHOPS; STREET HAWKERS; OPEN-AIR MICRO MANUFACTURERS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Five - Resilience and Innovation: Migrant Spaza Shop Entrepreneurs in Soweto, Johannesburg; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; CHARACTERISTICS OF MIGRANT SPAZA SHOPS; SUCCESS OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS; BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Six - The Role of Economic Factors and Guanxi Networks in the Success of Chinese Shops in Johannesburg INTRODUCTIONCHINESE MIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA; METHODOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS; GENERAL BUSINESS PROFILE; PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS OF BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter Seven - On the Move: Cameroonian Migrants in Durban; INTRODUCTION; REASONS FOR MIGRATING TO SOUTH AFRICA; LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES; BUSINESS CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Eight - Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cape Town's Informal Economy; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODS; CASUAL LABOUR LIVELIHOODS; HAWKING AND TRADING: STREET-SIDE STALLS TO SPAZA SHOPS ARTISANS, WIREWORKERS AND ARTISTSHAIR SALONS AND HAIR BRAIDING; BUSINESS ROBBERIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter Nine - The Role of Migrant Traders in Local Economies: A Case Study of Somali Spaza Shops in Cape Town; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; SOMALIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; SOMALI BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE SPAZA MARKET; IMPACT ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN SPAZA SECTOR; SOUTH AFRICAN BENEFICIARIES OF SOMALI ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Ten - The Role of Networks and Herd Behaviour in the Entrepreneurial Activity and Success of African Migrants in South Africa INTRODUCTION |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807099203321 |
| [Cape Town] : , : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) : , : African Centre for Cities : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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