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Started 24 January 2020

I.K.G. Punjab Technical University Kapurthala(India)

What are the major issues of unorganized sector in a developing nation?

The unorganized sector account for a major share of total employment,particularly in the developing nations. In India, a major chunk of employment is due to informal/unorganized sector. But a number of problems are there in this sector which needs immediate attention.Let us try to identify and evolve effective measures to resolve these issues.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Though unorganized sectors contribute a lot to the development processes of developing countries like India, Bangladesh, the sector itself is overburdened with a number of problems. It is an urgent need to look into these issues for the smooth functioning of this sector. The following link might be helpful.

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William Manga Mokofe

University of South Africa

Douglas R. Daugherty

University of New Mexico

Bashkim Mal Lushaj

Polytechnic University of Tirana

José Luis García Vigil

Jubilado del Mexican Institute of Social Security, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Krishnan Umachandran

WRW Services LLP

Shirshendu Roy

NRI Fintech India Pvt. limited

1. Proper business knowledge

2. Available Govt Assistance

3. Insurance schemes of the employees

4. Skill development

5. Market distribution

6.Proper Infrastructure

Also there are other issues.

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Marisennayya Senapathy

Wolaita Sodo University

Unorganized sector comprises of many type of micro business activities undertaken by the poor people in the developing countries. The Government of India is also encouraging those sections of the people to register their names with full background information in order to get the privileges. Even the Government is giving training to those unorganized sector target groups. It is one of the strategies of Poverty reduction among the poor. There is list of jobs have been marked as unorganized sector.

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Akhmad Solikin

Polytechnic of State Finance STAN

The informal sector provides cushion in time of economic crisis. Access to market, access to credit, mentoring/involvement of state owned enterprises, tax breaks are among several policies in Indonesia.The ICT and social media marketing may open new opportunities; but also bring competition from worldwide.

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Harasit Kumar Paul

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

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