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Report to the Inter-American Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
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Abstract: This paper is a theoretical review of the urban informal sector or ‘informal economy’ in developing countries. It reviews various literature on Market –Place studies done since 1970’s in different countries and studies of contemporary Small and Medium Enterprises to review the informal...
Home work has re-emerged as a new form of subcontracted production. Promoted through global capital, it relies on sweatshop labour conditions to cut costs and maintain workers in a vulnerable state. There are now an estimated 300 million home workers in the global workforce, who are part of the...
Policy Integration Department, Working Paper, No. 20
In March 2004, the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex and the WIEGO Network organized a workshop which brought together researchers who had been involved in a series of country case studies that examined the impact of changes in trade regimes on employment patterns within the global garments...
Case studies - Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection on garments workers in Thailand and the Philippines
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.