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"A powerful case study, with important implications for urban planning and development in sub-Saharan Africa." (Garth Myers, Urban and International Studies, Trinity College, Hartford) "This book is a paradigm shift in the way we talk and write about poverty alleviation in marginalized communities."...
Four out of five urban workers in modern India are engaged in the informal economy, and half of these are self-employed. This article examines what legal reforms are needed for home-based producers, street vendors and waste pickers who together represent one-fifth of the urban workforce. The article...
This report is part of the The Africa Development Forum Series. "The Africa Development Forum Series was created in 2009 to focus on issues of significant relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa’s social and economic development."
The Global Wage Report 2012/13 addresses wage disparities worldwide and how these have been affected by the economic crisis. The report includes global and regional wage statistics as well as trends and recommendations for change.
Twenty years after the Labour Overview was first published, we analyze the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today. We also take a retrospective look at two very distinct decades for the labour markets of the region and envision the immediate future with concern arising from some...
This study presents a detailed analysis of how labour provisions are included in trade agreements. It examines the effects these provisions may produce in terms of labour laws or the conditions under which companies operate when engaged in international trade. This research also helps to better...
Cette étude présente une analyse approfondie de la façon dont les dispositions relatives au travail sont prises en compte dans les accords de libre-échange. Elle passe en revue les impacts que ces dispositions pourraient produire en termes de droit du travail ou des conditions dans lesquelles...
This is a Manufacturing Day interview with Mike Mandina, President of Optimax Systems, Inc. Manufacturing Day Featured Q & A with Mike Mandina, President of Optimax Systems, Inc. - See more at: http://www.hitachifoundation.org/news-a-views/thf-blog/470-manufacturing-day-feature-q-a-a-with-mike...
A blog post by Jason Patinkin about the used clothing trade in Kenya. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
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.