Differing urban economies

Question 1

formal employment

Answer 1

jobs that pay taxes and provide workers with job security and legal protection

e.g. health and safety laws

These jobs are hard to get in DEVELOPING countries

Question 2

informal employment

Answer 2

jobs that are not regulated:

informal workers pay no taxes but are not protected by law
easy for new arrivals in a city to get

Question 3

working conditions

Answer 3

in emerging and developing countries there may be unsafe, stressful or uncomfortable working conditions (e.g. hot, polluted), long working hours without enough breaks, harsh penalties for lateness or absence