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More information about the OECD Employment Outlook 2004 is available on the OECD website. The OECD Employment Outlook for other years are also available.
Summary: Home-based work, defined as non-professionals who perform market work from their homes, is an increasingly recognized form of employment in Latin America. The majority of the research on this segment of the labor force relies on small sample, qualitative data, which find that home-based...
Abstract: This working paper takes a close look at how people in two countries – viz. Thailand and Zambia – and in particular those working in the informal economy, coped with economic crisis. The methodology borrows from the Sustainable Livelihoods approaches, as adopted by UNDP and DfID among...
This report marks an important point in debates about Nepal’s informal economy. For the first time, the significance of the informal economy is recognised and the challenges facing workers discussed. More information is available on the ILO website .
Critical perspectives on globalisation acknowledge the need for mitigating the inegalitarian impact of marketisation upon disadvantaged sections on social security and welfare measures. However, scant attention has been paid to the fact that today the political leverage of the traditional...
Report of an International Conference on Organising in the Informal Economy: "Combining our Efforts"
held in Ahmedabad, India, from 3 – 6 December 2003
This paper analyzes the situation of street vendors in big cities, the reasons for this informal sector that is continuously increasing as a result of poverty and lack of gainful employment in the rural areas and in the smaller towns.
Background: Housemaid, the most common occupation in the female labor force in Brazil, is known to be targeted by a generalized racial and job discrimination, which can generate mental suffering such as depressive and anxiety symptoms. In this cross-sectional study, the association between being a...
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.