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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America: A Comparative Study of Amparo Proceedings

    Discusses the use of constitutional litigation (amparo proceedings) to protect human rights in Latin American countries

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Street Vendors and the Right to the City

    Ambulantes e Direito à Cidade também está disponível em Português.

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  • Research Reports

    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...

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  • Research Reports

    Our Children Do Not Get the Attention They Deserve

    This report presents the results of a five-city research study examining informal women workers’ access to child care in Brazil, Ghana,...

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  • Statistical Briefs

    Statistics on Street Vendors and Market Traders in Metropolitan Lima and Urban Peru

    Based on this survey, the brief reviews trends in street vending and market trade in Lima and in urban Peru between 2004 and 2015. It also...

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  • Research Reports

    Experiencias y estrategias de protección social desde organizaciones de Trabajadores/as informales urbanos en México: los casos de la ciudad de México, Mérida y Monterrey

    Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina

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  • Journal Articles

    Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?

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  • Research Reports

    The Inequality of Declining Wages During the Recovery

      More information about NELP is available on the website.

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  • Journal Articles

    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...

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  • Journal Articles

    Informal Traders and Planners in the Regeneration of Historic City Centres: The Case of Quito, Ecuador

    A major reason for the regeneration of historic city centres in developing countries is the possibility of benefiting from the growing mobility...

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