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Informal Economy: Qazi Areeb
Informal Economy: Qazi Areeb
INFORMAL
ECONOMY
Qazi Areeb
202005578
Sem-II, B.A. (H) English
Define informal economy and
briefly discuss its different
schools of thought.
The informal economy is the diversified set of economic
activities, enterprises, jobs, and workers that are not regulated
or protected by the state. The concept originally applied to
self-employment in small unregistered enterprises. It has been
expanded to include wage employment in unprotected jobs.
Easy of entry
Reliance on indigenous resources
Family ownership of enterprises
Small scale of operations
Labour intensive and adapted technology
Skills acquired outside the formal school system
Unregulated and competitive markets
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Qazi Areeb
202005578
Sem-II
B.A. (H) English