Urban Markets - Developing Informal Retailing

Originally published in 1990, Urban Markets looks at how the informal sector of the economy should be encouraged to assist in the alleviation of problems of poverty and unemployment. Despite this rhetoric, few concrete, implementable ways have been developed. This book is concerned with one such potential strategy which the authors consider to be particularly effective: the creation of both built and open markets for very small retailers and wholesalers. Based on experience of observing such markets in several continents, the authors combine a discussion of the theoretical issues surrounding the creation of urban markets with practical hints of how to establish and run them.

List of contents

List of plates List of figures Preface 1. Introduction: Urban Markets and Informal-Sector Stimulation 2. Urban Markets: Some Issues Relating to their Location, Design, and Administration 3. The Empirical Foundation 4. Market Cases Bibliography Index

About the author

David Dewar, Vanessa Watson

Summary

Originally published in 1990, Urban Markets looks at how the informal sector of the economy should be encouraged to assist in the alleviation of problems of poverty and unemployment.

Product details

• Authors: David Dewar, David (University of Cape Town Dewar, Vanessa Watson, Vanessa (University of Cape Town Watson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781138485310
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48531-0
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Urban Planning
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries