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Abstract: Namibia has recently introduced policies regarding the regulation of agency work, and South Africa is in the process of doing the same. The promotion of the decent work agenda by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the implementation of flexicurity policies by the European...
The study offers the latest global and regional information and projections on several indicators of the labour market, including employment, unemployment, working poverty and vulnerable employment. A full report and an executive summary are available.
Seiten 19 bis 26 Pages 19 to 26
Visibility and Voice for Union Women: Country Case Studies from Global Labour University Researchers
Volume 4 of the Labor and Globalization Series More information is available here .
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Working Paper 2014-06 Abstract: The object of this paper is to complement the “politics trumps economics” theme of this volume by exploring how policy mindsets influence policy making, and how they tend to persist even in the face of...
This paper presents an exploration at the intersection of four important themes in the current development discourse: urbanization, agglomeration benefits, gender and informality. Focusing on the important policy objective of new enterprise creation in the informal sector, it asks and answers four...
After more than a century of heroic urban visions, city dwellers today live in suburban subdivisions, gated communities, edge cities, apartment towers, and slums. The contemporary cities we know are more often the embodiment of unexpected outcomes and unintended consequences rather than visionary...
This photodocumentary about "Ghana: Picking Waste for a Living" begins on page 56.
According to official estimates, between 2005 and 2010, informal employment fell from 58,6% to 47,9% as a proportion of total non-agricultural employment, in particular, as a result of reforms in the social security system expanding health care coverage. Maintaining high growth rates, in addition to...
From the report's preface: "This report presents poverty and inequality trends based on data collected by Stats SA through the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2005/2006 and 2010/2011, as well as the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) 2008/2009. The poverty indicators in this report have been derived...
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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.