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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
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New publication: Reality gaps in formalisation of wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya

The study assesses the potential pathway towards formalising the informal (locally referred to as Jua Kali) wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya, a vital but often overlooked segment of the informal economy.

Interviewing informal wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya (locally referred to as Jua Kali)
© Joseph; Rattiya S. Lippe

Interviewing informal wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya (locally referred to as Jua Kali)

Findings show that Jua Kali wooden furniture microenterprises operate along the formality continuum, exhibiting a dualistic structure of lower- and upper-tier informality. One-size-fits-all formalisation strategies may not work. We need nuanced, evidence-based strategies that reflect the realities of informal enterprises, which can vary across different economic sectors within an economy.

Contact at the Thünen Institute:

Rattiya S. Lippe
Dr. Rattiya S. Lippe
Phone
+49 40 739 62 311 | ‪+49 531 2570 1953‬
rattiya.lippe@thuenen.de
Institute of Forestry
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