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The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond to economic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces. Learn more about the Informal Economy...
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about informal waste workers in Bangkok, Thailand.
Overview of laws and demographics concerning informal workers, with an emphasis on access to social protection
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about community efforts in Bangkok, Thailand, including finding lawyers to help informal workers. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
The D.I.Y. Disaster Plan: How Informal Networks Battled Bangkok’s Worst Flood is a blog post by Dustin Roasa. "The 2011 Bangkok floods were the worst natural disaster in Thai history. Hundreds died, millions were affected and the monetary toll reached the tens of billions. But the outcome could have...
This policy brief considers linkages between urban infrastructure and livelihood issues for home-based workers. It is based on a series of studies conducted in seven countries within South Asia and Southeast Asia, by HomeNet South Asia (HNSA), in 2011. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication...
Progress report on WIEGO grant activities concerning law and the working poor in Thailand for the second half of 2012
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.