Informal City

What is the "informal economy"?

• Activities and income outside government regulation

• Illegal economic activities

• Vendors who do not pay for renting economic spaces in the city

• An economy that relies on government subsidies

Which one is an example of an informal sector worker?

• A civil servant

• A lawyer in a law firm

• A street vendor

• A school teacher

Which one is not an example of an informal sector worker in Singapore?

• Hawkers

• Real estate agents

• Taxi drivers

• Construction workers

What is usually the problem of the informal economy?

• Flexibility

• Buying power

• Decent work deficit

• Location

What is usually the strength of the informal economy?

• Flexibility

• Buying power

• Decent work deficit

• Location

What are some common driving factors that led migrants to live in informal housing?

• Affordability

• Connections with hometowns

• To cover illegal activities

• They are unhygienic

Among the choices below, which one is not a consequence of migration into the city?

• Increasing diversity

• Potential social inclusion/exclusion issues

• Increasing urban birth rate

• New risks and vulnerabilities

To guarantee decent work, informal economy has to be formalised at all costs.

• True

• False