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In this paper, the data of China’s Urban Employment and Social Protection Survey 2010 (CULS3) has been adopted to evaluate the dibao programme in China through the use of the RD and matching methods. The analysis of the programme leads to the following conclusions. Firstly, the dibao programme has...
This blog is part of the website of Development Pathways . In this blog, "Fareeha Ibrahim discusses how Uganda's Senior Citizens Grant (SCG) has an impact on the local economy, benefiting not only recipients but the community as a whole." More Development Pathways Blogs are also available.
A widespread phenomenon on dumpsites in the developing world, subsistence waste picking is also a common practice at the city-owned Coastal Park Landfill (CPL) in Muizenberg. Poor unemployed people from the townships of Capricorn, Vrygrond and Hillview, situated at the foot of the tip ―skarrel for...
This blog is part of the website of Development Pathways . It is described as "Dr. Stephen Kidd's take on key issues in social policy in international development". More Development Pathways Blogs are also available.
Este estudio cualitativo que reúne los hallazgos de una investigación sobre el acceso a servicios de salud y posible acceso a seguridad social realizada a partir de grupos focales con organizaciones de trabajadores en empleo informal de siete sectores ocupacionales.
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is an innovative attempt to extend social protection to informal workers, and, as such, it may hold important policy lessons for other countries where the informal economy is large and growing and where informal workers are excluded from existing...
Warwick Junction's First Aiders challenge myths about informal workers. Read this post by Laura Alfers and Phumzile Xulu on the Asiye eTafuleni blog.
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.