Abstract

PARRA BERNAL, León Darío. The informal entrepreneurship as a public policy challenge: the case of La Paz and El Alto cities in Bolivia. estud.gerenc. [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.129, pp.396-405. ISSN 0123-5923.

This study case analyzes the informal entrepreneurship as a challenge for public policy. 20 in-depth interviews were conducted to micro and informal entrepreneurs in La Paz and El Alto cities, Bolivia in 2010, and 3 officials of institutions to support business development in the country. The main reflection was that informal entrepreneurs have a high level of influence in the effectiveness of public policies implemented to its sector and the mechanisms that have been used in Bolivia for their inclusion in the process.

Keywords : Public policy; Informal work; Informal entrepreneurship; State.

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