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Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections This brief points to the inappropriate decoupling of social policy from employment objectives and outlines their intrinsic links. It argues... Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Durban, South Africa In 2014, 18 per cent of people employed in KwaZulu-Natal worked in an informal enterprise. In 2014/15, eThekwini’s budget was R38.8 billion... Read More
Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary? The international standards concerning a statistical definition of informal employment and concerning statistics of employment in the informal... Read More
A Experiência de Advocacy no caso dos Trabalhadores Ambulantes em São Paulo Este sumário, disponível em português, faz uma reflexão sobre o processo jurídico que contestou e acabou por derrubar uma proibição da Câmara... Read More
Street Vendors Organising: The Case of the Women’s Network (Red de Mujeres), Lima, Peru This Briefing Note describes the background, objectives, activities and achievements of the Women’s Network as an example of better practice... Read More
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... Read More
Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal... Read More
Relating Quality of Employment to Informal Employment Statistical Brief 15 discusses the importance and relevance of the definition of informal employment to the economies of developed countries... Read More
Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong... Read More
