The authors re-assess the informal sector in French-speaking Africa. They first look at the classical interpretations of how the informal sector is perceived in the context of development: as a result of international capitalism or as a correction to an unbalanced development. They situate the...

Based on surveys undertaken in two urban areas and two rural areas in Argentina and Paraguay. Seeks to identify possible sources of under- reporting and tests the adequacy of alternative census procedures.

Explores the concept of workers' economic vulnerability, covering insecurity of income, employment and working conditions. Discusses vulnerability of workers by sector and by labour status and identifies susceptible groups (labour circulants, young workes and women).

The study, based on 1988 census data of Dakar's informal sector, focuses on self-employment. Lack of financial resources is dentified to be the most important obstacle to entry and growth ofurban microenterprises. In line with this analysis, a large number of programmes andprojects for...