History, Debate and Theory

Policy Framework

Some years ago, the world embraced biodiversity. Today, the world needs to also embrace economic diversity — a hybrid economic model that...

OpEd: South Africa’s Informal Sector Creates Jobs

WIEGO’s Michael Rogan and Caroline Skinner wrote an OpEd in The Conversation shedding light on the realities of South Africa’s...

WIEGO Network: Holistic Framework

Composition Six-Segment Model by Status of Employment In the International Classification of Status of Employment, five statuses of employment –...

World Bank: A Holistic Framework

In 2007, the Latin America division of the World Bank brought out a publication entitled Informality: Exit and Exclusion co-authored by Guillermo...

Informal Economy: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about the informal economy.

Women and Employment in Africa: A Framework For Action

Background Document commissioned by the Danish Foreign Ministry for the Second Conference of the Africa Commission in November 2008

Social Security and the Changing Labour Market: Access for Non-standard and Informal Workers in South Africa

Rethinking the Informal Economy: Linkages with the Formal Economy and the Formal Regulatory Environment

Informality, Gender and Poverty: A Global Picture

May 27, 2006

Social Protection in Africa: Evidence, Politics, and Rights