Policy Lessons Learned
Could Provide Basis for Interventions by Parliament
Could Provide Basis for Interventions by Parliament
vImportance
of Small-Scale/Informal Manufacturing/Assembly Sector: Can account for up 30-40% of
jobs. In absence of formal sector
employment growth, often only major source of jobs for rapidly growing pool of unemployed youth. Less troublesome than informal trading sector. Resilient
sector which relies on local demand – can survive political instability, economic downturns
vMicro-Deregulation:
Avoid over-regulation. Need protection
from sometimes overzealous/capricious city
employees. Can be brought into tax net
with simple one-time annual estimated turnover tax.
vSecure
location & basic amenities is often sufficient: Official site, shed and
basic sewage plus access to electricity is often all that is needed.