Limits to and Development Strategies for the Informal Sector. A Case Study About Informal Woodworking Entrepreneurs in Trujillo/Peru

Abstract

To understand present problems of the so called “informal economy” in developing countries, it is necessary to look back critically at the last decades of development. Despite officially declared cooperation efforts to eliminate underdevelopment; the actual relations between developed countries as metropolitan centers and developing countries as peripheries had been and continue to be characterized by antagonistic economic and political interests. This is underlined by, among other things, the growing gap with respect to a multitude of social development indicators (that is, GDP per capita, social security, health care, education etc.) between the North and the South. That fact that the goal to overcome underdevelopment could not be realized, should not only be the blame of politicians and diplomats but also the scientific community should be encouraged to reflect on their positions in the past.

Citation

Holley, H. (1995), "Limits to and Development Strategies for the Informal Sector. A Case Study About Informal Woodworking Entrepreneurs in Trujillo/Peru", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 15 No. 8/9/10, pp. 283-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013233