History, Debate and Theory

Social Protection in Africa: Evidence, Politics, and Rights

Getting Institutions Right? Local Government and Street Traders in Four South African Cities

Informal Employment in the Transition Economy of Poland: The Case for Policies Leading to Legalization

Formal-Informal Economy Linkages and Unemployment in South Africa

Informalization of labour markets: Is formalization the answer?

Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth: An Overview of Key Issues

According to their website, “IDRC commissioned this working paper on “Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth” by James Heintz...

National Policy on Urban Street Vendors

Statistics on the Informal Economy: Definitions, Regional Estimates & Challenges

This working paper offers new regional estimates on informal employment based on direct measures from 40 countries and indirect measures...

Informality, Housing and Work: The View from Indian Cities

This document will focus on answering a specific set of questions concerning linking informality, housing and work.

Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women