Abstract
This chapter brings empirical data to the debate about the ability of law to contribute to the empowerment and development of informal workers, looking into the case of street vendors. Looking into the potential that law has for poverty reduction is an important goal and for that reason, this research aims to understand whether legal change, getting the legal permit to sell, can in fact bring empowerment for street vendors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Festskrift till Karsten Åström |
| Editors | Karl Dahlstrand |
| Place of Publication | Lund |
| Publisher | Juristförlaget i Lund |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789154405695 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Law and Society
Free keywords
- street vendors
- informal economy
- hawkers
- empowerment
- poverty reduction
- resiliance
- resistance
- development
- urban planning
- public space
- urban economy
- decent work
- sustainable development goals
- poverty
- working poor
- urban poverty
- well-being
