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Since its “discovery” in the 1970s, the informal economy and its role in economic development have been hotly debated. Some observers view the informal economy as a “pool” of entrepreneurial talent or a “cushion” during economic crises. Others view it more problematically, arguing that informal...
In 2007, the Latin America division of the World Bank brought out a publication entitled Informality: Exit and Exclusion co-authored by Guillermo Perry, William F. Maloney, Omar Arias, Pablo Fajnzylber, and Jaime Saavedra. In this publication, the co-authors presented a holistic framework of the...
Composition Six-Segment Model by Status of Employment In the International Classification of Status of Employment , five statuses of employment – employer, employee, own account worker, unpaid contributing family worker, and member of producer cooperative – are defined by a) the type/degree of...
Some years ago, the world embraced biodiversity. Today, the world needs to also embrace economic diversity — a hybrid economic model that allows the smallest units and least powerful workers to operate alongside the largest units and most powerful economic players. Both are needed for sustainable...
Press Releases: Press Release, December 8, 2021: Study Shows Stalled COVID-19 Recovery Leaves Workers in Informal Employment Hungry, No Govt Relief Comunicado de prensa, 8 de Diciembre de 2021: Un estudio muestra que el estancamiento tras la recuperación por COVID-19 deja hambrientas y sin ayuda del...
Policy Insights: Key Findings and Policy Recommendations COVID-19 Vaccination and Informal Workers: Immunize, Don’t Marginalize February 2022. Christy Braham. Policy Insights No. 9 English Español Français Key Findings and Policy Recommendations The Crisis is Far from Over for Informal Workers...
City Fact Sheets: 1 - Accra (Ghana) COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery (February 2022) COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Informal Workers in Accra, Ghana (January 2021) 2- Ahmedabad (India) COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal...
Events and Webinars: 24 February 2021 Webinar: COVID-19 Crisis & the Informal Economy: Moving from Relief to Recovery in Delhi English हिन्दी 21 October 2020 - 21 October 2020 Webinar: Women, Informal Work & COVID-19: Data-based Policy Considerations 24 to 31 January 2020 Webinar: Women in the World...
WIEGO/IRGLUS book project – 2021-22 How do informal worker livelihoods interface with urban space, law, and the state in the globalized environment? Contested Urban Spaces: Urbanisation, Law, and Informal Work is a two-year edited book project by WIEGO and IRGLUS that explores this theme across...
ILO estimates indicate that close to 20 million people worldwide earn their living from recycling waste. Many work as waste pickers who gather and sort materials on landfills or open dumpsites, collect waste from garbage bags or containers in public spaces, and collect household waste. Waste pickers...
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.