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Abstract: The massive unorganized sector, which contributes some 60% of GDP beyond the regulative and protective reach of the state, is one of the four most distinctive features of Indian capitalism. An audit of Indian labour must focus on the workers in this sector. A second feature is the...
Abstract: We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications and discrimination, and overall wage structure, the rewards for skills and employment in particular sectors, importantly influence the gender pay gap. Declining...
Street vendors, and postmodernity: conflict and compromise in the global economy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy In this essay based on a decade of research among sreet vendors and the informal economy, I explore street vending and the informal sector within the context of the...
This journal article provides a general contemporary overview of street vending around the world, with a focus on "the major issues underlying its permanence as a phenomenon, and the ambivalent attitudes displayed toward it by governments and off-street business communities."
Abstract: This paper examines political mobilisation of informal workers during the early 1990s in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The focus of the paper is on the significance of informal worker‟s associations on party politics, while less is being said about the characteristics of these organisations...
This paper presents information from the current monitoring systems in Africa, mainly Southern Africa, for occupational illness and injury and discusses the quality of the reported data in estimating the health impact of occupational risk. The paper presents and discusses the current profile of...
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.