- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (55 pages) :) : illustrations, map.
- Summary
- This report provides a rich view of the activities of migrant entrepreneurs in the informal economy of Johannesburg. It is hoped that the information will facilitate understanding of the informal sector and its potential, and not just in the context of migrant entrepreneurs. The informal economy plays a significant role in the entrepreneurial landscape of the City of Johannesburg and is patronized by most of the city's residents. The research presented here challenges commonly held opinions about migrant entrepreneurs in the City of Johannesburg and shows that they do not dominate the informal economy, which remains largely in the hands of South Africans. In late 2013, the City, through Operation Clean Sweep, removed up to 8,000 traders from the city's streets. As this and recent xenophobic attacks demonstrate, Johannesburg can be a hostile place in which to operate a business as an informal economy migrant entrepreneur. Instead of trying to sweep the streets clean of these small businesses, government at national, provincial and city levels should develop policies to grow the SMME economy, develop township economies, and manage the informal economy and street trading. They need to incorporate the businesses owned by migrant entrepreneurs, rather than exclude and demonize them. These businesses make an invaluable contribution to Johannesburg's economy despite operating in a non-enabling political and policy environment.
- Series Statement
- SAMP migration policy series ; no. 71
- Uniform Title
- International Migrants in Johannesburg's Informal Economy (Online)
- Migration policy series ; no. 71.
- Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Alternative Title
- International Migrants in Johannesburg's Informal Economy (Online)
- Subject
- Note
- Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52).
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on print version record.
- Contents
- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Research methodology -- The informal economy -- Profile of migrant entrepreneurs -- Moving to South Africa -- Business ownership and strategies -- Entrepreneurial motivation -- Business profitability -- Contributing to the South African economy -- Mobility and cross-border linkages -- Business challenges -- Conclusion.
- OCLC
- ssj0001754804
- Author
Peberdy, Sally.
- Title
International Migrants in Johannesburg's Informal Economy [electronic resource] / Sally Peberdy.
- Imprint
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Waterloo, Ontario : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP), 2016. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
- Series
SAMP migration policy series ; no. 71
Migration policy series ; no. 71.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52).
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Southern African Migration Project.
Project Muse.
- Other Form:
Print version: 9781920596187