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The home as informal business location: Home-based business (HBB) dynamics in the medium-sized city of George
Home-based businesses (HBBs) are often considered the most ‘formal’ of the informalbusiness sector types, where a formal structure such as a house or shack provides someform of security for these businesses. Notwithstanding this structural ‘security’, HBBs aremerely a reflection of broader urban economic and spatial processes taking place inSouth African cities, resulting in a dual-natured business space. The role, impact andcontribution of home-based businesses to urban economies, urban growth and spatialrelations with the formal economy have not received much attention from policymakersin South Africa. The study investigates the complexity of HBB dynamics in the mediumsizedcity of George, and focuses on three aspects: first, a conceptual link betweenhouse and business is provided; second is an overview of the spatial transformation ofbusiness space in the city between 1995 and 2005, and third is an analysis of a surveyconducted among 98 HBBs in George, in which aspects related to the business start-up,location, history, problems experienced and policy context are examined. The articleconcludes with several policy and planning recommendations.
The home as informal business location: Home-based business (HBB) dynamics in the medium-sized city of George
Home-based businesses (HBBs) are often considered the most ‘formal’ of the informalbusiness sector types, where a formal structure such as a house or shack provides someform of security for these businesses. Notwithstanding this structural ‘security’, HBBs aremerely a reflection of broader urban economic and spatial processes taking place inSouth African cities, resulting in a dual-natured business space. The role, impact andcontribution of home-based businesses to urban economies, urban growth and spatialrelations with the formal economy have not received much attention from policymakersin South Africa. The study investigates the complexity of HBB dynamics in the mediumsizedcity of George, and focuses on three aspects: first, a conceptual link betweenhouse and business is provided; second is an overview of the spatial transformation ofbusiness space in the city between 1995 and 2005, and third is an analysis of a surveyconducted among 98 HBBs in George, in which aspects related to the business start-up,location, history, problems experienced and policy context are examined. The articleconcludes with several policy and planning recommendations.
The home as informal business location: Home-based business (HBB) dynamics in the medium-sized city of George
Smit, Eunice (author) / Donaldson, Ronnie (author)
2011-11-30
Town and Regional Planning; Vol. 59 (2011); 24-33 ; 2415-0495 ; 1012-280X
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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