Ela R Bhatt: All types of economies should co-exist
Source:
Forbes India
I must start by saying my worldview of entrepreneurs is that of the poor, the self-employed and women.
My ‘self-employed’ include those who are economically active and working on their own account: The so-called informal sector workers, who comprise over half of India’s workforce. Most of them, particularly women, run single-person enterprises or family units. My observation, through the eyes of SEWA, tells me that they are either those who cannot get formal jobs or those who have lost their jobs, engaging in informal activities as a last resort; as piece-rate workers, street vendors
