History, Debate and Theory

Informal Economy: Definition and Survey Methods

Introduction from the paper:  An increasing concern in the National and International forums has been that the usual labour force surveys...

Organizing Informal Workers: Benefits, Challenges, and Successes

Abstract: The informal workforce represents more than half of all workers in most developing countries and a significant share of workers...

Will Better Workers Lead to Better Jobs in the Developing World?

A Framework for Analyzing Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Recycling Livelihoods – Integration of the Informal Recycling Sector in Solid Waste Management in India

Study prepared for GTZ’s sector project “Promotion of Concepts for Pro-Poor and Environmentally Friendly Closed-Loop Approaches in Solid...

The Idea of Work

Social Protection in Asia

Street Hawkers and Public Space in Mumbai

Organization, Regulation and Exploitation in the So-Called ‘Urban Informal Sector’

Beyond Regulation: The Informal Economy in Latin America