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African Immigrant Traders’ Contribution to Johannesburg Inner City

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A careful and deeper analysis of the activities and operation of African immigrant traders shows that although they may be negative impacts, there positive contributions that they make to the Johannesburg inner city milieu. These relate to employment creation and contribution to the achievement of South Africa’s development goals; revenue generation and support for the formal economy; the provision of choices for consumers; revitalising the Johannesburg inner city; and unproductive and destructive traders and the transnational character of African immigrant traders.

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Moyo, I. (2017). African Immigrant Traders’ Contribution to Johannesburg Inner City. In: African Immigrant Traders in Inner City Johannesburg. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57144-7_6

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