History, Debate and Theory

The Informal Economy in Developing Countries: An Introduction

Middle-class activism and the politics of the informal working class – A perspective on class relations and civil society in Indian cities

Abstract: This article compares political activism amongst members of the middle class and the informal working class in three Indian cities,...

Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Economy: Is formalization the only solution for business sustainability?

The existing marketing, strategy and economics literature have little to offer by way of recommendations to promote entrepreneurship in the...

El Progreso de las Mujeres en el Mundo 2005: Mujeres, Trabajo, y Pobreza

Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici   Más información está disponible en el sitio web de UN Women. ...

Informal Workers in the Developing World: Organizing in the Global EconomyNew Labor Forum

Informality Revisited

Abstract: The paper draws on recent evidence––economic, sociological and anthropological––from Latin America to forward a view of the informal...

Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policymakers and Other Stakeholders

Informality in Latin America: Facts and Opportunities

This paper was written as a contribution to a WIEGO/OECD project under the OECD Regional Reviews on Informality.

World Underneath: The Origins, Dynamics and Effects of the Informal Economy

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46