TED中英官方演讲稿-NitiBhan_2017G非正式贸易内被隐藏的机会.docxVIP

The informal markets of Africa are stereotypically seen as chaotic and lackadaisical. The downside of hearing the word informal is this automatic grand association we have, which is very negative, and its had significant consequences and economic losses, easily adding -- or subtracting -- 40 to 60 percent of the profit margin for the informal markets alone. As part of a task of mapping the informal trade ecosystem, weve done an extensive literature review of all the reports and research on cross-border trade in East Africa, going back 20 years. This was to prepare us for fieldwork to understan