Some of the more obvious differences between formal and informal work center on compensation, contracts and government regulation.

A new study published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal examines how long-standing cultural practices, specifically ...

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Our shows informal work has significant long-term consequences. Trainees who rely on it during their apprenticeships may struggle to transition fully into the formal economy.

Informal employment in the formal sector was more concentrated than in the informal sector, amounting to 1.48mn (51.9%) and 1.34mn (47.2%) persons respectively.

Clearly, businesses and workers in the informal economy do not pay income tax like their formal counterparts, and do not remit Value Added Tax to the Government of Zimbabwe as they are not registered.

As real estate prices soar beyond the reach of the low-income families, many are forced to seek shelter in informal settlements, often built on unclaimed or government land without legal ownership.