All posts in The Americas
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Research Reports
The Low-Wage Recovery and Growing Inequality
NELP Summary: This report updates NELP’s previous analyses of job loss and job growth trends during and after the Great Recession. More information...
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Research Reports
(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification
Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. ...
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Journal Articles
Rethinking Labor Law in the New Commonwealth Caribbean Economy: A Framework for Change
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Journal Articles
Social policy and collective action: Unemployed workers, community associations, and protest in Argentina
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Briefs
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...
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Research Reports
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...
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Journal Articles
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...
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Journal Articles
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.
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Research Reports
Relatórios das Cidades, Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal – Catadoras e Catadores em Belo Horizonte, Brasil
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond...
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Books & Book Chapters
Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Universal social protection in labour markets with high levels of informality
The Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is a twice-yearly report prepared jointly by the Economic Development Division...
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