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Abstract: This article examines how informal economy organizations in Zambia have managed to engage in social dialogue with local and central government. The three organizations studied are the Cross Border Trader Association (CBTA), the Lusaka Informal Traders’ Association (LITA) and the Zambia...
WIDER Annual Lecture 10
This is a report of the Task Force set up to review the existing definitions and evolve a set of criteria for common definitions of un-organised/informal sector and unorganised/informal employment. The report includes the Task Force 's review of the existing definitions, both national and...
Paper from the International Conference on Globalization and Its Discontents, SUNY Cortland, 2007
Policy Research Working Paper 4078
Abstract: This paper looks at street vending in six major Latin American cities: Bogotá, Colombia; Caracas, Venezuela; Lima, Peru; Mexico City, Mexico, Santiago, Chile; and São Paulo, Brazil. The paper analyses demographic trends and working conditions among street vendors; the legal framework...
A Discussion Paper Prepared for the The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, September 2006.
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Discussion Paper, No. 2349 There is also information about this research paper on the IDEAS site.
South Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) Working Paper, No. 06/02
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.