Browsing Political Studies by Author "Petersen, Leif"
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Enforced informalisation: the case of liquor retailers in South Africa
Charman, Andrew; Petersen, Leif; Piper, Laurence (Taylor & Francis, 2013)After a decade of unsuccessful efforts to migrate informal businesses to South Africa’s formal economy there remains little understanding of the dynamics in this sector, especially as regards micro-enterprises. International ... -
From local survivalism to foreign entrepreneurship: the transformation of the spaza sector in Delft, Cape Town
Charman, Andrew; Petersen, Leif; Piper, Laurence (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2012)Small, home-based grocery stores, known as spaza shops, are ubiquitous throughout the township areas of urban South Africa, constituting an important business in the informal economy. In recent years, this retail market ... -
Informality disallowed: State restrictions on informal traders and micro-enterprises in Browns farm, Cape Town, South Africa
Piper, Laurence; Charman, Andrew; Petersen, Leif (Pan-African University Press, 2019)This chapter examines the impact of regulations and law enforcement on the economic activities of informal traders and micro-entrepreneurs in marginalised communities on the urban periphery. Our case site is Browns Farm, ...