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A Profile of Informal Employment: The Case of Georgia

By
Sabine Bernabè
Employment Sector Working Paper on the Informal Economy, No. 9

Skills Training for Decent Work in the Informal Sector of the North-West Region of Russia (St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region)

By
Liudmila I. Velichko, Gortenzia M. Romanenkova

Decent Work in the Informal Sector: CEE/CIS Region

By
Bettina Musiolek
ILO Working Paper on the Informal Economy , No. 7

Law: Street Trading Act of 2001 for Northern Ireland

Law governing street trading in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Guide to the Street Trading Act, 2001

This Act enables district councils in Northern Ireland to regulate street trading in their districts.

Association for Integration and Migration

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Association for Integration and Migration
This organization is an NGO in the Czech Republic. Begun in 1992, its projects include providing assistance to immigrant domestic workers and other immigrant workers. The AIM website is available in English and Czech . The AIM also has a project website focusing specifically on the rights and...

Employment Structure, Migration and the Informal Economy in AlbaniaSouth-East Europe Review for Labour and Social Affairs (SEER)

By
Ilia Telo

The underground economy in Spain: an alternative to unemployment?Applied Economics

Abstract: This paper analyses the factors which determine whether an individual works in the formal sector, in the informal sector, or remains unemployed in the Spanish labour market. We highlight the implications of high unemployment on an individual's decision to work in the underground economy...

Every Pair Tells a Story: Report on a Survey of Homeworking and Subcontracting Chains in Six Countries of the European Union

By
Jane Tate
The six countries included in the report are Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and The Netherlands.

Homework and industrial development: Gender roles and restructuring in the Spanish shoe industryWorld Development

Abstract: In analyzing the changing role of women's labor in the Spanish shoe industry, the article shows that women's social roles help shape the process of productive decentralization. Survey data detail the movement of homeworkers out of more stable factory jobs, and interviews reveal the...
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real, Africa

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.

Domestic Workers, Organizing & Organizations, Law
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Workers Education/Organizing Materials
Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors
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.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies, Street / Market vendors
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WIEGO Working Papers
Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
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.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies