“I would rather have a decent job”: Potential barriers preventing street-waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions

As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling recyclables presents virtually no barriers to entry, making it a viable option. Very...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kotie Viljoen, Phillip Frederick Blaauw, Rinie Schenck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1258