Essays about: "informal trading"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words informal trading.
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1. Quests for knowledge and social mobility : Vocational and on-the-job-training as navigational tactics in the urban labour market of Sierra Leone
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This ethnographic study investigates the experiences of those learning tailoring and trading in Freetown, Sierra Leone via apprenticeships, other on-the-job training or Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs (TVET). I examine these forms of occupational training by investigating the practices underway, how knowledge transmission occurs, as well as why learners engage with and what they get out of these activities. READ MORE
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2. How Formal and Informal Institutional Factors Affect the Bargaining Strategies of the Co-legislators in the European Union: A Case Study on the Negotiation Process of the Directive on Unfair Trading Practices in Business-to-Business Relationships in the Food Supply Chain
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Since the introduction of the co-decision procedure in the European Union (EU), the Council of the EU and the European Parliament have become more interdependent in order to reach an agreement on a legislative file. The interdependence has led to a significant increase in the number of trilogues, which is problematic as these informal meetings are secluded and have no references to the treaties. READ MORE
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3. Hot Spot 'Knarkrondellen'. An Evaluation of Police Interventions in Malmö
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)Abstract : ‘Knarkrondellen’, which translates to ‘Drug Roundabout’, is a known hot spot for drug trading in Malmö and the police have implemented several measures to prevent the narcotic crimes. This paper sets out to investigate the impact that the police interventions, namely enhanced police foot patrols, improved street lighting and the installation of a surveillance camera, have on the crime rates and the fear of crime at the roundabout. READ MORE
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4. The case of Sarafu-credits : Examining how a community currency can contribute to sustainable livelihood in informal settlements
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Residents of informal settlements (slums) are vulnerable to various disturbances; e.g. diseases spreading and fluctuations in food prices and local access to credits. The lack of credits derives from the continuous outflow of money from communities. READ MORE
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5. The Informal Sector Activities within the Information and Communications Technology Industry-A Case Study of the Lagos Computer Village, Nigeria.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The informal sector is often seen as one sector with the potentials to transform the economies of developing countries if well harnessed. This is particularly true in the case of Nigeria where the informal sector creates employment opportunity for a large number of the labor force compared to the formal sector economy. READ MORE
