Africa

Uganda National Household Survey 2012/2013

Pesticide Health and Safety Challenges Facing Informal Sector Workers: A Case of Small-scale Agricultural Workers in Tanzania

Abstract: The Tanzania informal sector is growing fast, with precarious working conditions and particular hazards for women and children...

The confounding influence of urban informality on innovation and production specialisation in production clusters: evidence from Nairobi

Abstract: This paper investigates two agglomeration economies, innovation and production specialisation, within Nairobi’s handicraft...

The State of the Informal Economy

Available as a download from HSRC Press website

Organising in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Building Industry in South Africa

SEED Working Paper, No. 38

Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa

This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing...

National Labour Legislation in an Informal Context: Women Workers in Export Horticulture in South Africa

Location, Location, Location: The Life of a Refugee Street Barber in Durban, South Africa

Choma Choma Nalushaka made an arduous journey from war-torn Congo to South Africa—then waited years for his family to join him. He has established...

Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

Informality and Inclusive Green Growth