The Importance of Street Economy from Malta Perspective

Abstract

The need for policy to focus on Gozo in the overall developmental needs of Malta is justified on the basis of the indispensable contribution provided by Gozo to the national economy as well as its positive economic growth and well-educated labour force. This indicates that Gozo is not a region to be abandoned but one that requires policy actions to support the growth of micro and small business, facilitate employment, improve residential attractiveness in the territory and develop innovative approaches towards the sustainable development of the island region. The Gozo success story must be extended further, and there is more in the pipeline to sustain and support the restructuring of existing businesses as well as attract new small and micro business that has a strong strategic fit with Gozo’s development model.

Citation

Caruana, J. (2020), "The Importance of Street Economy from Malta Perspective", Grima, S., Sirkeci, O. and Elbeyoğlu, K. (Ed.) Global Street Economy and Micro Entrepreneurship (Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis, Vol. 103), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-375920200000103001