Employment, Incomes and Equality
A Strategy For Increasing Productive Employment in Kenya
- Publisher
- International Labour Office(ILO)
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 600
- Genre
- Economics
About the book
The report Employment, Incomes and Equality: A Strategy for Increasing Productive Employment in Kenya, published by the International Labour Organization in 1972, is a famous study on how developing countries can fight poverty. Instead of just looking at standard economic growth, the report focused on why many people were still struggling to find good jobs. It is especially famous in economics for introducing the term "informal sector" to describe the large group of hardworking street vendors, small shop owners, and unregistered workers who make a living outside of traditional corporate jobs. Ultimately, it provided practical ideas for governments to help small businesses, reduce inequality, and create better work opportunities for everyone.