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    International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Conditions of Work and Employment Laws

    The Program maintains a Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws, which provides information on laws from around the world. The...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    No Cushion to Fall Back On: The Global Economic Crisis and Informal Workers – Fact Sheet

    Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Coping with Crises: Lingering Recession, Rising Inflation, and the Informal Workforce – Fact Sheet

    Report available in English here. Relatório disponível em português aqui.Informe disponible en español aquí. 

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Afrontando la Crisis: Recesión Persistente, Inflación Creciente y la Fuerza Laboral de la Economía Informal (Ficha Técnica)

    Report available in English here.Relatório disponível em português aqui.Informe disponible en español aquí. 

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    Enfrentando a Crise: Recessão Persistente, Inflação Crescente, e a Força de Trabalho Informal (Ficha Técnica)

    Report available in English here. Relatório disponível em português aqui. Informe disponible en español aquí.  

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    Links with Economic Growth/Crisis August 15, 2019

    Living on the Precipice of Extreme Poverty: How Financial Downturns Devastate the Working Poor

    The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of whom already lived...

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  • Liberia Street Vendor Page

    Links with Economic Crises

    When economic crises cause job losses in the formal economy, more people become employed in the informal economy to survive.

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Page

    Links with Growth

    How much and in what ways does the informal economy contribute to economic growth? Or does the informal economy account for low productivity...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Worker Story

    Global Recession Impact: Personal Stories from Informal Workers

    Uncertain Times The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of...

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