Download or read book The Informal Sector in Francophone Africa written by Nancy Benjamin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed description and analysis of: the characteristics and functioning of informal sector firms; the causes of the pervasiveness of these firms; the relations between formal and informal firms; the consequences of informality for economic development; and appropriate policy responses.