THE INFORMAL COMPETITOR NEXT DOOR. The Business Impact on Formal Enterprises in the Metropolitan Region of Paraguay.

The Business Impact on Formal Enterprises in the Metropolitan Region of Paraguay.

The conflict of business interests between formal and informal sellers often goes unabated across the metropolitan region of Paraguay. Within Paraguay it is widely understood that the informal sector is large, important, and ubiquitous. Nearly everywhere one looks, some aspect of informality may be observed. In our daily routines we see street vendors, maids, food peddlers, work and repair shops, and the tiny neighborhood convenience stores all in abundance.