This paper makes a valuable contribution to the debate over informality, which is seen alternatively as an opportunity for promising business start-ups and a poverty trap. With the spotlight on microenterprises, the authors’ insights reveal a more complex reality with important gender differences.
Type Working paper Date issued 2005 Reference WP/060 (ILO_REF) Authors Maria Elena Valenzuela Unit responsible Policy Integration Subjects poverty, microenterprises, informal economy, gender equality Download English - pdf 290 KB
