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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South By Avril Joffe and John Newbigin COVID has highlighted the importance of cultural activity in sustaining communities and individual livelihoods outside the structures of formal finance and the formal economy. Even in normal times, more than 60% of all economic activity globally is estimated to take place in the informal…

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Oct 11, 2021

Informality in the Audiovisual Sector

Final Report Diana Rey, Ph.D. Independent Consultant This project is undertaken by the PEC International Council and supported by the British Council. The PEC International Council is a network of leading policy and creative economy practitioners from across the world. …

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

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Investigating informality in the financing of culture and creative businesses in Kenya: A Case Study of the Uhuru Textiles Market in Nairobi.

Contributors: George Gachara, George Aloo Karanja, Wakiuru Njuguna, Nehemiah Kabugi Section one Case Description: This paper seeks to understand the nature of financing in the informal sector with a focus on Uhuru Market, an informal market ecosystem in Nairobi. Geographic area of research: Kenya. Cultural economy sector focus: Fashion (textile production). Methodology…

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Investigating informality in the financing of culture and creative businesses in Kenya: A Case…

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on female groups working in the Peruvian and Chilean informal tourism economy

By Dr. Rosa Codina and Dr Daniela Moreno Alarcon Revised and edited by Dr Claire Bunyan Executive summary This report examines the impacts of COVID-19 on women working in the Peruvian and Chilean informal tourism industries, and related sectors. The aim of this study was to obtain an understanding of the nature…

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The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on female groups working in the Peruvian and Chilean informal…

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

The City as a Playground

By Tita Larasati Jalanjajan.bdg as a juncture of informal economy and creative economy in Bandung Section one Description of the case Geographic area of Research: Bandung, West Java Bandung is the Capital City of West Java Province. Within a year, Bandung has an average temperature of 19–23 degree Celsius. Bandung is currently…

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·Jul 14, 2021

Street life in Maboneng: Appearance and Disappearance in Constant Interplay

By Avril Joffe and Dimakatso Motholo A project within the broader Informality in the cultural economy of the Global South project. This project is undertaken by the PEC International Council and supported by the British Council. The PEC International Council is a network of leading policy and creative economy practitioners…

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Street life in Maboneng: Appearance and Disappearance in Constant Interplay

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

Redefining Creative Initiatives through the Formal-Informal Interface

By Omar Nagati, Amin El-Didi, Maria Suescun Two case studies from Cairo CLUSTER: Cairo Lab for Urban Studies Training and Environmental Research Abstract The intersection between creative initiatives and the informal economy is not an abstract hypothesis in cities in the Global South, which are largely dominated by informal practices, and…

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Redefining Creative Initiatives through the Formal-Informal Interface

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

Informal Work by Young Entrepreneurs from the Peripheries of Rio de Janeiro

By Leandro Valiati, Veruska Delfino, Paul Heritage Section one: Description of the case This investigation, delivered in partnership with Agência de Redes para Juventude, consists of ten in-depth interviews with young arts entrepreneurs from the periphery of Rio de Janeiro focusing on their informal strategiesto deliver artistic projects, embracing schemes of funding, production, advertisement, exhibition, sustainability…

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Informal Work by Young Entrepreneurs from the Peripheries of Rio de Janeiro

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

Cultural Feasts and Festivals: between the formal and the informal economy Final Report

By Diana Rey, Ph.D. The Project Overview In Andean countries, the analysis of the relationship between the informal economy and the intangible heritage is a theme to be addressed in the public agenda and the academics of the region. To promote this discussion, this exploratory study focused particularly on two topics. First, the…

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Cultural Feasts and Festivals: between the formal and the informal economy Final Report

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The Relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South

·Jul 14, 2021

Cultural Kasi’preneurs of Daveyton: looking through the lens of informality

By Dimakatso Motholo and Avril Joffe — A project within the broader Informality in the cultural economy of the Global South project funded by the British Council. SECTION 1: Description of the Case Study Geographic Area Location, kasi or township can be defined as areas that were designed under the apartheid regime for cheap labour workers that were mainly classified as ‘African’ (Department of Co-Operative…

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Cultural Kasi’preneurs of Daveyton: looking through the lens of informality

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