GEOG 3050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Baguio, Human Security, Official Development Assistance
15 Sep 2015
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Assignment 2 is more of a formal essay paper, from now on i can choose a topic. Mohamed bouazizi- fruit and veg seller in tunisia. In protest he light himself on fire in protest against the tunisian government which sparked the arab spring. He bribed officials to overlook his vending. He represented freedom because he overthrew the tunisian government. Sideblocks, office corridors, vacant places where vendors sell their items. Vendors set up public stalls in public places. Street economy serves the vast economy, where people can gather to buy things. In many cities more than one third of the population is engaged in the informal sector. Selling souvenirs, driving taxi cabs supported around 2 billion people around the globe (informal work sector) The world"s most vulnerable workers are women and children. It is really impossible to enforce labour standards in the informal work sector. Global authorities often place limitations on informal work populations.
