Africa's informal workers [[electronic resource] ] : collective agency, alliances and transnational organizing in urban Africa / / edited by Ilda Lindell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed Books, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina |
330.9
331.096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Lourenço-LindellIlda |
Collana | Africa now |
Soggetto topico |
Casual labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-84813-833-4
1-78032-653-X 1-282-57932-0 9786612579325 1-84813-453-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The political dynamics of collective organizing -- pt. 2. Constructing alliances : organizing across the formal-informal 'divide' -- pt. 3. International dimensions of organizing. |
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Africa's informal workers : collective agency, alliances and transnational organizing in urban Africa / / edited by Ilda Lindell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.9 |
Collana | Africa now |
Soggetto topico |
Labor unions - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labour economics |
ISBN |
1-350-21819-7
1-84813-833-4 1-78032-653-X 1-282-57932-0 9786612579325 1-84813-453-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the changing politics of informality : collective organizing, alliances and scales of engagement / Ilda Lindell -- Seen but not heard : urban voice and citizenship for street traders / Alison Brown and Michal Lyons -- The politics of vulnerability : exit, voice and capture in three Nigerian informal manufacturing clusters / Kate Meagher -- Women leaders and the sense of power : clientelism and citizenship at the Dantokpa market in Cotonou, Benin / Ebbe Prag -- Alliances across the formal-informal divide : South African debates and Nigerian experiences / Gunilla Andrae and Björn Beckman -- Self-organized informal workers and trade union initiatives in Malawi : organizing the informal economy / Ignasio Malizani Jimu -- Moments of resistance : the struggle against informalization in Cape Town / David Christoffer Jordhus-Lier -- The possibilities for collective organization of informal port workers in Tema, Ghana / Owusu Boampong -- The 'China challenge' : the global dimensions of activism and the informal economy in Dakar / Suzanne Scheld -- Passport, please : the Cross-Border Traders Association in Zambia / Wilma S. Nchito and Karen Tranberg Hansen -- Informal workers in Kenya and transnational organizing : networking and leveraging resources / Winnie V. Mitullah. |
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Improving skills development in the informal sector [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
Autore | Adams Arvil V |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
Disciplina | 331 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
Collana | Directions in development |
Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
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Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
Autore | Adams Arvil V |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
Disciplina | 331 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
Collana | Directions in development |
Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
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Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
Autore | Adams Arvil V |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
Disciplina | 331 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
Collana | Directions in development |
Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
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Partnerships for malaria control [[electronic resource] ] : engaging the formal and informal private sectors : a review / / commissioned by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), in collaboration with the Working Group on Financing and Resources of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, chaired by the World Bank |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), : World Health Organization, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 82 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 362.196/93620091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FraserNicole
DruceNel |
Soggetto topico |
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Developing countries Vector control - Economic aspects - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Antimalarials - Economic aspects - Developing countries Nets - Health aspects - Developing countries Insecticides - Health aspects - Developing countries Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan Informal sector (Economics) - Developing countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-95336-5
9786610953363 92-4-068223-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454475303321 |
Geneva, : Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), : World Health Organization, c2006 | ||
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Partnerships for malaria control [[electronic resource] ] : engaging the formal and informal private sectors : a review / / commissioned by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), in collaboration with the Working Group on Financing and Resources of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, chaired by the World Bank |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), : World Health Organization, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 82 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 362.196/93620091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FraserNicole
DruceNel |
Soggetto topico |
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Developing countries Vector control - Economic aspects - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Antimalarials - Economic aspects - Developing countries Nets - Health aspects - Developing countries Insecticides - Health aspects - Developing countries Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan Informal sector (Economics) - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-280-95336-5
9786610953363 92-4-068223-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782045803321 |
Geneva, : Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), : World Health Organization, c2006 | ||
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Partnerships for malaria control [[electronic resource] ] : engaging the formal and informal private sectors : a review / / commissioned by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), in collaboration with the Working Group on Financing and Resources of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, chaired by the World Bank |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), : World Health Organization, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 82 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 362.196/93620091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FraserNicole
DruceNel |
Soggetto topico |
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Malaria - Prevention - Economic aspects - Developing countries Vector control - Economic aspects - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Antimalarials - Economic aspects - Developing countries Nets - Health aspects - Developing countries Insecticides - Health aspects - Developing countries Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan Informal sector (Economics) - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-280-95336-5
9786610953363 92-4-068223-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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Politiques publiques et pratiques de l'économie informelle en Afrique subsaharienne |
Autore | Fréderic Lapeyre |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Academia L'Harmattan, 2014 |
Collana | Collection "Espace Afrique" Politiques publiques et pratiques de l'âeconomie informelle en Afrique subsaharienne |
Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Management Business & Economics Industrial Management |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136157303321 |
Fréderic Lapeyre
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[Place of publication not identified], : Academia L'Harmattan, 2014 | ||
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