Sustainability Poverty And Informal employment in the global south Flashcards
Difference in formal and informal sector
Formal:
Regular employment
Regular wages
Secure jobs
Informal: Mainly manufacturing and construction Don’t benefit from the state Outside government regulations Not secure
Most common trade for informal sector
Agriculture
What does being well educated mean
You’re more likely to work in the formal sector
Gender (2)
Informal sector is usually more men than women
In 55.5% countries, women are in more informal employment than men
Most vulnerable (1) why?
Women and children
- cheapest
- easiest to fire
- least likely to protest
Informal employment and poverty (1)
Positive correlation between poverty and informality
-poor have increased rates of informal employment
Urban economy (3)
Traditional sector and modern sector
Lower and upper circuit
BUT
Lower and upper have overlapping grey areas
Differences in upper and lower circuits
Upper are more capital intensive and lower is labour intensive
2018 Ibadan, Nigeria (3)
Informal sector employs up to 90% of the economically active population
Population is 3.5 million
Agriculture is decreasing so men make crafts and women work in trade
Motorcycle fleet (3)
Since 2006
Share vehicles
Bikes are small and nimble so are used for taxis which can be unsafe
Rio (3)
60% are in informal employment
Population is 6.5 million
Street vendors are popular and make good income that way
Informal housing (5)
Increased flooding
Increased environment degradation
Doesn’t comply with established procedures
Goes against legislation
Built by the individuals
What does “environment” mean? (4)
Workers rights
Social protection
Decent working conditions
Laws
Target for government (3)
Clean image
No taxation
People who make a living from informal jobs are seen as undesirable
Is the way the government treat people fair? (4)
Not really as:
Can they be trusted?
Where does the power lie?
Can’t companies empower themselves rather than the government?
How practical are the policies?
