Frequently Asked Questions
Explore WIEGO’s answers to common questions about informal employment, formalization, platform work and gig economy, and the rights of workers in informal employment.
Customers and vendors do their afternoon shopping at the local market in Delhi's Madangir neighbourhood. Vendors have hung temporary tarps to shade themselves from the sun and heat, an innovative but temporary adaptation to Delhi's rising temperatures. Credit: Meenal Upreti
What You’ll Find in These FAQs
- WIEGO’s frequently asked questions (FAQs) pages provide accessible, research-based answers on the informal economy and issues that affect workers in informal employment.
- The FAQs explain key concepts, including informal employment, formalization, gig work, digital labour platforms, platform employment and algorithmic management.
- The pages connect definitions with policy questions, including social protection, labour rights, worker classification, collective bargaining, regulation and worker-centred approaches to formalization.
Explore FAQ Topics
Browse the topics below to find the FAQ page that best matches your question, from core concepts and data to policy approaches and emerging forms of work.
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FAQs about the Informal Economy
Start here for clear answers to foundational questions about the informal economy, informal employment, the informal sector, workers in informal employment and the role of data in designing better social and economic policies.
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FAQs on Formalization
Explore what formalization means for workers, enterprises and economic units in the informal economy. This page explains why formalization should extend rights and protections, reduce risks and include workers’ participation in policy design.
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FAQs on Gig Economy and Platform Employment
Learn about gig work, digital labour platforms, platform workers, algorithmic management, worker classification and current efforts to regulate platform employment and improve labour protections.
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