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Tag: Informal sector

Anjali Lalchandani, Rajarshi Dutta Barua and Rukmini Srinivasan

State of India’s Informal Sector: A deep dive into enterprises,...

The report explores the intricate dynamics of India’s informal MSME sector. It segments enterprises using...
Dec 26, 2024
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MSC

The role of entrepreneurship in creating job opportunities for the...

Several challenges often mar the journey to entrepreneurship, especially for the youth. What are these...
May 28, 2020

Peter Charagu and Edward Obiko

Formal financial services, informal workers: How can financial services work...

The informal sector offers abundant opportunities for the youth in Kenya to generate income, though...
May 20, 2020

Graham Wright and Leonard Mutesasira

The relative risks to the savings of poor people

In view of the highly risky nature of saving in the informal sector, it is...
Jul 16, 2018
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Jonathan Morduch

Portfolios of the Poor: Expert Review 2

In this video Jonathan Morduch, co-author of “Portfolios of the Poor” and Professor of Public...
Jun 4, 2010
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Stuart Rutherford

Portfolios of the Poor: Financial Products

In this video series-3, Stuart Rutherford, co-author of “Portfolios of the Poor” talks about the...
Jun 1, 2010
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