标题：AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OPERATION MURAMBATSVINA
(OPERATION RESTORE ORDER) ON THE INFORMAL MARKET: A CASE
OF ZIMBABWE¡¯S BULAWAYO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) FLEA
MARKET OPERATIONS.
期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2008
卷号：10
期号：3
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：This article assesses the impact of Operation Murambatsvina (also known as Operation
Restore Order) on Zimbabwe¡¯s informal economy, particularly the flea markets in
Bulawayo¡¯s Central Business District (CBD). It argues that the action taken by the
government to destroy or simply interfere in the day to day operations of the flea markets
tremendously affected people¡¯s livelihoods in many negative ways. The article also
highlights the origins and nature of the controversy surrounding the launch of the
Operation. It analyzes the way in which the operation was conducted and how the
Bulawayo informal sector terrain looked like in the aftermath of the Operation.
