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Abstract: From official records, it would appear that the labour market significantly shifted from the formal to the informal sector in Kenya. However, a careful examination of different data sources for Nairobi show that in the 1990s there has been no direct transfer of employment from the formal...
Destination D.C. Working Paper
This paper aims to review recent research on street vendors in Asia with the purpose of assessing the magnitude of street vending in different countries and the composition of vendors. Furthermore, it also gathers information on the extent of unionization of vendors and other organizations, such as...
World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No. WPS3623
Abstract: This paper analyzes the relationship between the relative size of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Sector and the business environment in 76 countries. The paper first describes a new and unique cross-country database that presents consistent and comparable information on the...
Desk study prepared by Gerster Consulting on behalf of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
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.