Rising poverty is a cause of concern for international, regional and local organisations and policy makers. A contributing factor is urbanisation and growth in the urban informal economy which has both beneficial and detrimental effects on the urban formal economy. This study utilises primary data from two cities and a town to examine the contribution of the urban informal sector to employment creation and poverty alleviation. The findings reveal a significant positive contribution of the informal sector towards poverty alleviation and income generation. Les organisations locales, r�gionales et internationales ainsi que les d�cideurs politiques sont inquiets face � la mont�e rapide de la pauvret�. L'expansion du secteur urbain informel qui r�sulte du processus d'urbanisation a �galement contribu� � l'accroissement de la pauvret� urbaine. La croissance de l'�conomie urbaine informelle a des cons�quences � la fois positives et n�gatives sur l'�conomie urbaine formelle. Cette �tude se base sur les donn�es primaires de deux grandes villes et d'une ville moins importante pour analyser le r�le du secteur urbain informel dans la cr�ation d'emploi et l'att�nuation de la pauvret�. Les conclusions montrent que le secteur informel contribue de fa�on importante � la r�duction de la pauvret� et � la g�n�ration de revenus.
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Productivity differences between tenant and owner operated farms have often been investigated using traditional methods. All these studies compute the partial productivity differences between the two farm ownership types. This paper takes the analysis one step further by examining the differences in efficiency among these two farm types. A stochastic frontier production function analysis reveals significant differences between the two farms with respect to input usage, productivity and technical efficiency. Factors causing the differences are identified and policy implications drawn..
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