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This research paper examines the extent to which the structure of economic opportunities generated by a country's growth strategies translated into positive impacts on women's lives in the different contexts of three countries. It draws on household survey data collected in Egypt, Ghana and...
Abstract: This study investigates the formal/informal employment earnings gap in Turkey. We further examine the extent of earnings differentials that can be explained by observable characteristics and unobservable time-invariant individual heterogeneity. First, we estimate the standard Mincer...
Abstract: Informality has long been a salient phenomenon in developing country labor markets, thus has been addressed in several theoretical and empirical research. Turkey, given its economic and demographic dynamics, provides rich evidence for a heterogeneous and multifaceted informal labor market...
This case study documents negotiations between street vending union, National Petty Traders Union of Liberia (NAPETUL) and the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), beginning in 2009. This case study is one in a set of five case studies examining collective bargaining by informal workers .
Abstract: In this study, we consider how informality can be defined and measured in the Turkish labor market. The empirical analysis consists of developing three alternative definitions of labor informality, and exploring the relevance and implications of each for the Turkish labor market using...
The AAPS is "a network of tertiary planning schools drawn from across the continent."
This is a study of Istanbul's periodic bazaars and an attempt to place them in the context of contestation over urban space, urban poverty and informality. The periodic bazaars in the city are either disappearing or being moved to the outskirts. These trends reflect and reproduce spatial unevenness...
This Information guide seeks to serve to improve the wellbeing of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.
This law comes in line with internataional standards and aligns Bahrains domestic law with several of the arab and international labour treaties and conventions to which it is a signatory.
Social Protection Discussion paper, No. 1201
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.