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This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial number of papers provide estimations of average treatment on the...
Policy Research Working Paper 6324 from the World Bank's Policy Research Working Paper Series . Abstract: This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and...
This Report presents data on wage trends around the world and compares them with trends in labor production, analyzing the effects on the global economy in order to clarify current debates on distribution, competitiveness and labor costs.
This brief points to the inappropriate decoupling of social policy from employment objectives and outlines their intrinsic links. It argues that employment and social policies must be reconnected in policy design in order to frame solutions to the economic crisis that are grounded in long-term...
This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal workers. The Thai experience shows that informal worker organizations can gain much from creating alliances with other social movement as long as they retain...
Presented at the ICOH International Conference on Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, Accra, Ghana, 18-21 October, 2011.
Conference Summary Report from an International Conference on Social Protection and Gender, held with social protection officials and civil society representatives from countries in the Southern African Development Community. Francie Lund, Director of WIEGO's Social Protection Program, contributed...
Abstract: The informal workforce is growing worldwide, and changes in the global structure of employment and in places of employment mean that work is a source of hazard and ill‐health for many poorer workers. Yet informal workers do not have access to work‐related social security. They face high...
WIEGO OHS Newsletter, Issue 6 This edition includes reports on: a national OHS event held in Peru a report from Ghana on the progress of the Kayayei’s (headload porters) fight to access health services through the National Health Insurance Scheme a new approach to extending OHS to waste pickers by...
Une publication de WIEGO no 6 Cette édition inclut des rapports sur: Un événement national SST organisé au Pérou Un rapport du Ghana sur les progrès marqués par les kayayei (porteurs de charges sur la tête) dans leur lutte pour accéder aux services de santé dans le cadre du National Health Insurance...
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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.