The importance of the informal economy will perhaps figure more prominently in poverty-alleviation programs as the largely invisible but growing economy is set to flourish even further.
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Anna Patricia Valerio is a former Manila-based development analyst who focused on writing innovative, in-the-know content for senior executives in the international development community. Before joining Devex, Patricia wrote and edited business, technology and health stories for BusinessWorld, a Manila-based business newspaper.
