Essays about: "informal economy"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 106 essays containing the words informal economy.
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16. Salvaging Death Worlds : Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Biogas and Biofertilizer Production Systems on Gotland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Utilizing an interdisciplinary, multi-level perspective analysis this thesis reviews niche- regime-landscape interactions (analogous to the clusters of actors working at the local level of Gotland representing niche; the regime being national governance goals; and the landscape incorporating global level affairs and institutions such as the European Union (EU)) and their (mis)alignments within the biogas/biofertilizer production system of Gotland, Sweden, a small-island case study for energy-food-transportation transition and sustainable destination development. The study analyzes the heterarchical and polycentric development of biogas on Gotland—a socio-technical niche, nested within a larger energy regime and global landscape for transition—developing an understanding of (mis)alignments of pressures interacting on, at, and between the niche-regime- landscape as they combine with the peculiar competencies, as Loorbach describes, “creative minds, strategists, and visionaries” of a cluster of actors working in the food- energy-transport nexus on the island (2010, p. READ MORE
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17. More money for less work – or more work for less money? : Microfinance in the context of poverty and extreme working hours in the Kenyan informal economy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The Sub-Saharan African informal economy is often characterised by underemployment where workers spend countless hours earning bare minimum. This study investigates the impact of microfinance participation on earnings, time spent on market work, household work and leisure among women in the informal economy in Kenya. READ MORE
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18. Deconstructing Informality: Evidence from South American Household Surveys
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The persistence and growth of the informal economy in South America is considered one of the most relevant problems in the region. However, studying informality across countries can be a complicated task due to the lack of homogeneous concepts and measurements. READ MORE
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19. Utilizing Learnings of Informal Settlements in Community Planning:
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Informal settlements, or unplanned sectors of the city, are vital for providing shelter for low and middle income households in the developing world. In the case of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, informal settlements have a long history dating back to the early colonial beginnings and today provide housing to over 70% of the city. READ MORE
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20. Formalizing the Informal Sector, is it Desirable for Everyone? : South African Informal Operators, Bankers, Researchers and Policymakers Elaborating on Their Understanding of Formalization, and the Way Towards Financial Inclusion
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to map different understandings of the formalization of the informal financial sector in the developing world. Utilizing a qualitative approach and interview methodology, this study focuses on the case of South Africa and maps different perceptions about the formalization process by operators in the informal economic sector, which are in turn contrasted with the perceptions of experts and policymakers in the field. READ MORE