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Moving towards formality: The case of the informal sector in Lima, Peru

Grassroots Voices /

By: Diego Paredes Ramírez In countries with high rates of population growth and urban migration, the informal sector accounts for a large part of the economic activity. According to a study by the economist Jacque Charme, the informal sector represents 50% to 70% of non-agricultural GDP in developing countries. This sector absorbs the growing need

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Through the lens of E-Naira: Looking at the future of the Central Bank Digital Currency

Impact Investment, In-depth Issues, Tech & Innovation /

With the inception of technology, growing opportunities, and the financial incentives associated with the digital technology; most central banks, experts, local and international agencies were compelled to explore possible means of payment that’ll be more efficient, easier, better, faster, and universally acceptable in this era.

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The dilemma of work and family for rural women in China: how do government and enterprises address it?

Impact Investment, In-depth Issues /

Among the rolling hills of Ceheng County in Guizhou province, China, resides the ethnic minority group of Bouyei. A Bouyei woman named Li Dingmei traveled over 1,500 kilometers to work in Zhejiang Province when she was only 14 years old.

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Struggles of Dhaka’s Street food Vendors to Survive During Pandemic

Grassroots Voices, In-depth Issues /

A day in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, cannot be imagined without the delicious and mouthwatering assemblage of street foods. Endless unique flavours, easy accessibility and low price etc. have been playing a role to make street foods a center of attraction. People of all age groups and working class are fond of street foods.

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