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Informal Economy and Sustainable Development Goals : Ideas, Interventions and Challenges /

What role does the informal economy have to play in SDG implementation? The chapters collected here by a range of scholars explore this question in detail; examining case studies and presenting empirical evidence based on both qualitative and quantitative assessment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vinodan, A. (Author), Mahalaskhmi, S. (Author), Rameshkumar, S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2024]
Subjects:
Sustainable Development Goals (Project)
Informal sector (Economics)
Secteur informel (Économie politique)
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Half title page
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • List of Acronyms
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • Ideas
  • Chapter 1: A Conceptual Framework for Managing Public Services Delivered by Environmental Enterprises in Informal Settlements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Role and Forms of Environmental Entrepreneurship in Informal Settlements
  • 2.1. Green Spaces and Infrastructure
  • 2.2. Waste and Sanitation Services
  • 2.3. Energy Systems Enterprises
  • 2.4. Recycling
  • 3. Management of Services in Informal Settlements
  • 3.1. Sustainable Community-based Facilities Management
  • 3.2. Aspects of Sustainable Community-based Facilities Management
  • 3.2.1. Governance
  • 3.2.2. Maintenance
  • 3.2.3. Community Project Management
  • 3.2.4. Environment Service Delivery
  • 3.2.5. Service Delivery Performance
  • 3.2.6. Well-being and Community Safety
  • 3.2.7. Disaster Management
  • 3.2.8. Finance
  • 4. Informal Settlements in South Africa
  • 5. Conceptual Framework for the Management of Services in Informal Settlements
  • 6. Conceptual and Application Challenges
  • 7. Recommendations for the Management of Informal Settlements
  • 7.1. Having the Right Policies in Place
  • 7.2. Having an Integrated Management Platform
  • 7.3. Improving Public Sector Relevance
  • 7.4. Having a Vision for the Community
  • 7.5. Identification of Training Capabilities
  • 7.6. Minimising Bureaucratic Procedures
  • 7.7. Formalisation of Informal Settlements Through Title Deeds
  • 7.8. Inclusive Community Participation
  • 7.9. Building Trust
  • 7.10. Disaster Management Guidelines Should Be Outlined
  • 7.11. Addressing Contextual Issues in Communities
  • 7.12. Health and Safety in Community Services Management
  • 7.13. Finance
  • 7.14. Choosing Indicators Carefully
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Digital Transformation and Implications for the Informal Sector of Ghana
  • Introduction
  • Informal Sector
  • Overview of the Informal Sector of Ghana
  • Rural Informal Economy
  • Urban Informal Economy
  • History of Ghana's Digitalization Journey
  • Digitalization Policy for the Informal Sector of Ghana
  • Methodology
  • Contemporary Observations of the Digitalization Initiatives
  • Implication of Digitalization in the Agricultural Sector of Ghana
  • Implication of Digitalization in Microcredit Services
  • Implication of Digitalization in the Transportation Sector of Ghana
  • Implication of Digitalization in the Retail Sector of Ghana
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: How Do the Socio-economic Characteristics of Migrant Workers Shape Their Financial Behaviour?
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Literature Review
  • 2.1. Financial Behaviour
  • 2.2. Socio-economic Characteristics and Financial Behaviour
  • 2.3. Gender
  • 2.4. Age
  • 2.5. Education
  • 2.6. Marital Status