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Virus Lockdowns Confront Billions Working in the Shadow Economy.

Authors :
Adghirni, Samy
Marlow, Iain
Karam, Souhail
Source :
Bloomberg.com; 4/3/2020, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

(Bloomberg) -- How do governments control activity in an economy they never really controlled in the first place? A collection of 10 organizations in South Africa, representing nearly 5 million workers, have called on the government to establish a "living cash grant" that would allow informal workers to be able to self-isolate without suffering economic hardship. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Bloomberg.com
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
142557426