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Livelihood Strategies in African Cities: The Case of Residents in Bamenda, Cameroon

African Review of Economics and Finance

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Title Livelihood Strategies in African Cities: The Case of Residents in Bamenda, Cameroon
 
Creator Ojong, N
 
Subject City, Livelihood, Bamenda, Informal, Income
 
Description This paper analyses the livelihood strategies of residents in the city of Bamenda, Cameroon. It argues that the informal economy is not the preserve of the poor. Middle income households also play a crucial role. Informal economic activities permit the middle class to diversify their sources of income as well as accumulate capital. It examines the role of class in the informal economy and analyses the impact of policy on those involved in informal economic activities. The paper reveals that formality, informality and policy are intertwined, thus making livelihood strategies in cities complex.

Key words: City, Livelihood, Bamenda, Informal, Income
 
Publisher Rhodes University
 
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Date 2013-03-29
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aref/article/view/86958
 
Source African Review of Economics and Finance; Vol 3, No 1 (2011); 8-25
2042-1478
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aref/article/view/86958/76737
 
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