O comércio em Campina Grande - PB: o caso da informalidade no Terminal Integrado de Passageiros.

Abstract

After the inauguration of the Integrated Terminal Passengers (Integration), with only a snack bar inside, located outside the points stops the bus, there were several informal traders inside and its surroundings; however, it appears that public officials who manage this terminal do not accept its existence, ban registered in terms of use of that space. Due to this fact, we tried to develop this research to investigate this possible coexistence, conflicts and contradictions. Therefore, this article aims to analyze the strategies and tactics of informal trade in the Integrated Passenger Terminal (TIP) of Campina Grande-PB, to identify conflicts and the appreciation of the existence of this trade. We used the everyday description lived, the references on informal trade, data collection, obtained from administrative information and the public transport sector, in addition to terminal users, using 32 interviews and questionnaires given to merchants and managers, trying to identify their concerns on trade since the appearance of TIP. We found that there are several types of traders, based on their temporal existence, formality and informality of work, as well as their frequencies and seasonal variations. As finisher point, a reading will be built on the importance of informal traders, since it is noticeable growth in, out and around the TIP.