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.

Globalization, Social Exclusion and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender

Policy Integration Department, Working Paper, No. 20

The Informal Economy in South Africa: Issues, Debates and Policies – Reflections after an Exposure Dialogue Programme

The Other Path: The Invisible Revolution in the Third World

Introducing basic social protection in low income countries: Lessons from existing programmes

Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper, No. 6

Latin American capitalism: economic and social policy in transition