How Do Urban Economies Differ?

Question 1

What is the informal sector?

Answer 1

Part of the economy that isn’t taxed or monitored by the government

Question 2

Where is Kampala and what kind of country is it in?

Answer 2

South East African north west Uganda, developing country

Question 3

Give some facts about the informal sector of Kampala

Answer 3

80% of people work in it

50% of its gdp comes from here

Question 4

Give a few jobs that make up the informal economy in Kampala

Answer 4

Pottery, washing and dying clothes and selling items on market stalls

Question 5

Give some facts about the formal sector of Kampala

Answer 5

5% of people work in it as manufacturing jobs

20% of people work in shops, banks, offices, airlines and government jobs

Question 6

Where is New Delhi and what kind of country is it in?

Answer 6

In Asia in around the north of India , emerging county

Question 7

Give some facts about the informal sector of New Delhi

Answer 7

75% of people work in it

50% of India’s gdp comes from the informal economy

Question 8

Give some facts about the formal sector of New Delhi

Answer 8

20 % of the gdp comes from manufacturing in the formal economy
It contains jobs that make up 78% of the gdp overall

Question 9

Where is New York and what kind of country is it in?

Answer 9

In north east America, a developed country

Question 10

Give some facts about the informal sector of New York

Answer 10

7% of the GDP comes from this sector

Consists of mainly self employed workers like street sellers or cleaners

Question 11

Give some facts about the formal sector of New York

Answer 11

Manufacturing makes up 10% of employment

Finance makes up 10% of employment