WFTV

Rural Americans more likely to participate in the informal economy, study shows

There is a dentist in Mitchell County, North Carolina who often gets paid in art. Artists who don't have health insurance will offer something like a painting or a sculpture in exchange for dental ...
The Washington Post

The pandemic has shown that workers in the informal economy need a safety net, too

Venezuelan street vendors sell pineapples and pumpkins at the outskirts of the public market in Boa Vista, Brazil, in August 16, 2018. (Gui Christ for The Washington Post) Christopher Sabatini is a ...
The Conversation

How the informal economy solves some urban challenges in a Zimbabwean town

Martin Magidi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Foreign Affairs

The Pandemic Exposes Dangers of the Informal Economy

The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the global economy, shuttering businesses, disrupting supply chains, and causing millions of people to lose their jobs. But the pandemic has been especially ...
Daily Maverick

Beyond “informal” and “formal”: Bringing the majority economy into the G20’s vision of solidarity, equality and sustainability

As G20 leaders gather in Johannesburg under the banner of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability, it’s worth asking who these words are meant to include. In much of the global South, most people work ...
dailyyonder.com

Rural Americans Are More Likely to Participate in the Informal Economy, Study Shows

Compared to urban residents, more people in rural areas engage in the informal economy, like home repair and subsistence food production, among other things, according to rural sociologists. There is ...