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Abstract: We live in an era of transition. Increasingly the old and negative perception and hostility vis-à-vis the informal economy that characterised the preceding decades is withering away and new approaches at better managing the informal economy are being invented. This report presents six case...
Law governing micro-businesses in Kenya
WIEGO Researcher Laura Alfers investigates the chop bar owners of Accra. Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat them for diseases borne by their food, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by urban health policy. This article is part of a...
Presented at the ICOH International Conference on Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, Accra, Ghana, 18-21 October, 2011.
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Abstract: This paper attempts to estimate the causal effect of government enforcement on compliance with minimum wages in South Africa, a country where considerable non-compliance exists...
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Abstract: The informal sector accounts for a major share of African economies' GDP, employment and firms. Most national surveys of the sector focus on informal employment rather than the...
Abstract: PeThere is consensus within South African society that black entrepreneurship needs to become a more widespread phenomenon. To achieve this aim, it may be helpful to know more about existing black entrepreneurial ventures. Mainly based on a survey of 90 entrepreneurs in a South African...
Conference Summary Report from an International Conference on Social Protection and Gender, held with social protection officials and civil society representatives from countries in the Southern African Development Community. Francie Lund, Director of WIEGO's Social Protection Program, contributed...
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.