Does Social Protection Cause Informality? A Critical Review of the Literature on the Relationship between Social Protection, Formal and Informal Employment
Several influential international organizations, academic studies and reports claim that social protection is an important driver of informality....
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Financing Universal Social Protection: The Relevance and Labour Market Impacts of Social Security Contributions
This paper brings together existing evidence on the impact of social security contributions on labour markets, insights from public finance...
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Did Mexico’s Seguro Popular Universal Health Coverage Programme Really Reduce Formal Jobs?
This Working Paper uses the roll-out of Mexico’s Seguro Popular across municipalities to quantitatively assess its impact on private sector...
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Tight Tax Net, Loose Safety Net: Taxation and Social Protection in Accra’s Informal Sector
While debates about taxation and social protection in relation to the informal economy are widespread, there is little empirical evidence...
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Urban Planning and Informal Livelihoods in India: An Analysis of Urban Planning Laws and Processes in Delhi and Bangalore
This paper seeks to critically analyze the legal framework of urban planning in India and the challenges and opportunities it presents informal...
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COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities: Recovery Pathways Amidst Continued Crisis
This Working Paper reflects the findings from the longitudinal study of nearly 2,000 informal workers in 11 cities around the world. Surveys...
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COVID-19 and Informal Work: Distinct Pathways of Impact and Recovery in 11 Cities Around the World
This paper presents findings from a study on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers in 11 cities across 5 regions of the world...
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Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the...
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Home-Based Workers and Urban Plans, Policies and Practice: India in Comparative Perspective
This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers in India and elsewhere. It presents recent...
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