All posts in COVID-19 Crisis Study
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Journal Articles
A data user’s perspective on the new statistical standards on informality: Statistical demands and challenges in WIEGO’s work
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Statistical Picture
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May 30 2024
Book Launch: COVID-19 and the Informal Economy
- May 30, 2024
- Online
This webinar –co-hosted by UNU-WIDER and WIEGO– will serve to launch the book “COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Impact, Recovery...
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Books & Book Chapters
COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Impact, Recovery and the Future
A key challenge for the post-COVID-19 global economy is whether the disproportionate impact of the crisis on workers in informal employment,...
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Briefs
Registration: Key Concepts, Approaches and Strategies to Include Informal Workers
In this briefing note we review the current debates on strategies, challenges and opportunities regarding registration in the context of...
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Organizing Briefs
Unlocking Strength and Resilience: The Self Employed Women’s Association’s COVID-19 Strategies in Delhi
The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has over 2.5 million members across 18 states in India. SEWA organizes women workers to achieve...
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Building Collective Power February 28, 2024Registering Informal Workers in India: e-Shram, an Opportunity Lost?
The launch of e-Shram, a national database of workers who earn a living in the informal economy, holds lessons for implementation going forward...
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: Sector Findings
Sector Findings: In both 2020 and 2021, WIEGO assessed the impact of the COVID‑19 crisis on specific groups of informal workers and their...
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COVID-19 Crisis Study October 24, 2023The Struggle for Vaccine Equity for Workers in Informal Employment Continues
Despite their essential contributions to society and high exposure to the virus, workers are often excluded from vaccine drives. A closer...
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Resource Documents
Street Vending and Market Trading During the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Nine Cities
This report draws on interviews with street vendors and market traders in nine cities – Accra, Ghana; Ahmedabad, India; Bangkok, Thailand;...
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