Practice mode Agricultural economics

Which part of the urban economy of LDCs is characterised by small competitive individual or family firms, labour-intensive methods, free entry, and market-determined factor and product prices?

Correct answer A. Informal sector

Explanation

The informal sector includes street vendors, small workshops and casual labour that are unregistered and largely unregulated, absorbing many rural migrants in developing-country cities.

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