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Informal Markets, Livelihood and Politics: Street Vendors in Urban India

Informal Markets, Livelihood and Politics: Street Vendors in Urban India

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EconomicsGeneral Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1138685666
ISBN13: 9781138685666
Publisher: Routledge India
Published: Jul 13 2016
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

This book delves into the sustenance and survival strategies of street vendors across seventeen cities in India and assesses the issues revolving around self-created markets, livelihood and politics that are contested in public space. It also presents a conceptual and theoretical understanding of different socio-economic and policy concerns pertaining to street vending in the country. The study shows how, despite the absence of legal frameworks and institutional support, these urban self-employed informal workers subsist by arranging ad hoc alternatives, creating informal institutions and negotiating with formal and informal actors in the market. It also discusses the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, and examines how inclusive the legal recognition is for these workers of informal economy.

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