SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF STREET VENDORS:  A STUDY OF THALASSERY MUNCIPALITY

MANOJ CHATHOTH

SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF STREET VENDORS: A STUDY OF THALASSERY MUNCIPALITY

Authors: MANOJ CHATHOTH

Unique Paper ID: 167335
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
PageNo: 778-783

Keywords: Informal sector street Vendor

Abstract:
The street vendor represents a vital part of the economy in many countries. The street vendors are an integral component of the informal sector. They contribute significantly to the GDP of an economy, they earn their livelihood through this vending job. But still street vendors have poor socio-economic conditions. They faces many challenges in working places and their daily life like lack of infrastructure facilities, low income, health issues, uncertainty and insecurity etc. The study demonstrates the street vendors are playing key role in providing goods and services to urban poor people. The street vending is characterised by low level of income, easy to entry, unskilled knowledge. The number of people earn money and living their livelihood by selling wide range of goods and services on the street. Street vending remain available source of employment for many. Majority of the employment or workforce engaged into informal or unorganised sector. Street vendors are playing key role and they are contributing to the informal sector, the rapid expanding of urban population with lack of income for fulfilling their basic needs.

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
PageNo: 778-783

SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF STREET VENDORS: A STUDY OF THALASSERY MUNCIPALITY

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