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Informal Sector and Social Policy: Compendium of Personal and Technical Reflections. Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO Exposure and Dialogue Program

Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?

The Inequality of Declining Wages During the Recovery

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Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to compare conditions in informal day-labor markets in South Africa and the USA to better understand...

Rethinking Labor Law in the New Commonwealth Caribbean Economy: A Framework for Change

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Social policy and collective action: Unemployed workers, community associations, and protest in Argentina

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Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming

Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte...

La Medición del Sector Informal en Argentina

Un taller sobre Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina para obtener y definir las causas de la problemática, tanto en términos...

Who Gets Formal Sector Jobs: Determinants of Formal-Informal Participation in Brazilian Metropolitan AreasWork and Occupations

Abstract: This study examines the extent to which social factors influence entry into formal or informal sector employment in Brazil. Using...

Is Informal Sector Work an Alternative to Workfare Benefits? The Case of Pre-program Expansion and Economic CrisisReview of Development Economics

This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality.