Informal sector measurement of openness, collaboration and innovation: the case of Otigba hardware microenterprises cluster in Africa
SOURCE: Science, technology and innovation indicators: lessons from the development experience in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): O.O.Jegede, O.E.Jegede, N.Mustapha
SOURCE EDITOR(S): M.Muchie, A.Baskaran
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, ECONOMIC GROWTH, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INNOVATION, OTIGBA HARDWARE
DEPARTMENT: Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CESTII)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11740
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15791
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15791
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): O.O.Jegede, O.E.Jegede, N.Mustapha
SOURCE EDITOR(S): M.Muchie, A.Baskaran
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, ECONOMIC GROWTH, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INNOVATION, OTIGBA HARDWARE
DEPARTMENT: Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CESTII)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11740
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15791
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15791
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Abstract
Over 75% of the economic activities in Africa and other developing countries occurs in the informal sector. On the other hand, over 75% of economic activities in developed and transition economies occurring the formal sector. This represents the major division between economies of the North and that of the South. The informal sector has grown rapidly in many developing countries providing employment for between 33% and 75% of the urban, economically active population).-
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