Informal sector employment
Back to basics: education for work on the informal side of the developing marketplace
Back to basics. Education for work on the informal side of the developing marketplace
Authors:
Kenneth King; Simon McGrath; Centre for African Studies (CAS), University of Edinburgh, UK
Publisher:
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 1998
Self-employment has become a major contributor to national economies yet it remains largely invisible in education and training policies. As job opportunities shrink in the formal sector and youth unemployment skyrockets, self-employment may be the only survival option for many. How are governments responding to these changes? Researchers from the Universities of London and Edinburgh investigated case situations in Ghana, Kenya, India and Chile. Their report describes varied provisions for technical and vocational education and training (TVET). No single approach can be applied in all contexts but the report offers a guided tour of key issues and options involved.
