Area 3 of 3 · Proposed research direction
Informal trade measurement
A defined border corridor with small-scale traders
Thematic alignment assessed by Axum; not an endorsement or funding commitment from the United Nations.
Research question
How can informal trade flows be measured without exposing individual traders to avoidable risk?
Product direction
An aggregate trade-observation tool co-designed with traders.
What needs to be established
Compare coverage with independent surveys and evaluate reporting burden; do not publish identifiable trader movements.
Evidence and further reading
Informal Cross-Border Trade in Africa · IFPRI research ↗The source provides context or existing research. The proposed product direction is an Axum discovery hypothesis, not a finding that a new invention is patentable.
AXUM FUNDING
Funding allocated to this research area
Not yet reported
No verified Axum allocation has been published for informal trade measurement. This is not a statement that funding is zero.
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