Formalization and its discontents: Conceptual fallacies and ways forward

M Gallien, V Boogaard - Development and Change, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of formalization has long underpinned policy interventions and measures
intended to connect informal entities with state institutions or formal economic structures …

[HTML][HTML] The libra neurolimb: Hybrid real-time control and mechatronic design for affordable prosthetics in develo** regions

AA Cifuentes-Cuadros, E Romero, S Caballa… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, 2.5% of upper limb amputations are transhumeral, and both mechanical and
electronic prosthetics are being developed for individuals with this condition. Mechanics …

Unveiling the intellectual structure of informality: Insights from the socioeconomic literature

NA Gómez-Cruz, D Anzola, A Batz Liñeiro - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In the socioeconomic sphere, the concept of informality has been used to address issues
pertaining to economic dynamics, institutions, work, poverty, settlements, the use of space …

The taxed informal economy: Fiscal burdens and inequality in Accra

NA Anyidoho, M Gallien, M Rogan… - World Development, 2025 - Elsevier
The common assumption that informal economies are untaxed has underpinned arguments
that they represent an 'untapped goldmine'for government coffers. However, there has been …

Crash helmet capitalism: Kampala's moto-taxis at the crossroads of digital inclusion

R Mallett - 2024 - etheses.lse.ac.uk
When digital ride-hailing platforms first hit the streets of Kampala in the mid-2010s, there
were high hopes that the Ugandan capital's vast workforce of informal moto-taxi operators …

[BOOK][B] Bargaining with the state: Street vending, urban resistance and the politics of everyday life and survival in Hanoi, Vietnam

N Eidse - 2023 - search.proquest.com
In an era when Southeast Asian cities are seeing unprecedented growth and expansion, it is
critical to examine the impacts of these rapid transformations on the livelihoods of everyday …

[HTML][HTML] Comercio de calle y disputas por el espacio público en el centro de Lima (Peru): espacios temporalizados, negociación y vida cotidiana

M Dammert-Guardia, P Vega-Centeno - EURE (Santiago), 2025 - SciELO Chile
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar cómo las prácticas cotidianas de regulación del
comercio de calle no solo operan bajo criterios de discrecionalidad, sino que configuran …

Care cooperatives in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile: a look at their hinderers and opportunities to achieve development

PM Sánchez, MAI Correa… - REVESCO: revista de …, 2023 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Este artículo presenta un estudio exploratorio sobre los factores que fortalecen a las
cooperativas de cuidado en Uruguay, Argentina y Chile. Estas organizaciones voluntarias …

[HTML][HTML] Political attitudes and participation among young Arab workers: a comparison of formal and informal workers in five Arab countries

W Merouani, R Jawad - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Informal employment has long been a feature of Arab economies and as such, better
understanding of the political participation of informal workers is important, especially given …

Care cooperatives in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile; a look at their hinderers and opportunities to achieve development

P Miranda Sánchez, MA Inostroza Correa, A Aparicio - 2023 - docta.ucm.es
Este artículo presenta un estudio exploratorio sobre los factores que fortalecen a las
cooperativas de cuidado en Uruguay, Argentina y Chile. Estas organizaciones voluntarias …