Download or read book Modeling Economic Behavior in Peru's Informal Urban Retail Sector written by J. Barry Smith and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small family business that operate outside the formal system comprise a large part of the economy in developing countries and more than half the Peruvian street vendors are women. This model of informal activity in Peru's urban areas elicits policy recommendations to improve productivity (especially women's) in the informal sector.