Abstract
An analysis of the informal sector as a survival strategy in African cities. Field research, case studies, and a quantitative survey conducted in Dakar describe life in urban poverty and the importance of ethnic structures for the economy of the informal sector. Fundamental questions of a possible development political intervention are discussed as well.
Translated title of the contribution | Innovation or Marginalization? The Informal Sector in African Metropolises: The Case of Dakar/Senegal |
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Original language | German (Austria) |
Place of Publication | Linz |
Publisher | Interdisziplinäres Forschungsinstitut für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit |
Number of pages | 175 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2000 |