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.
| ISBN: | 9781138485273 |
| Publication date: | 29th May 2018 |
| Author: | David (University of Cape Town, South Africa) Dewar, Vanessa Watson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 170 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Urban Planning |
| Genres: |
Labour / income economics Retail and wholesale industries |