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Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
Details of the MDG3-funded Fair Trade project in Mexico
El presente documento parte de un diagnóstico reciente del fenómeno de la informalidad en México. Con base en este diagnóstico, se pretende abordar la problemática en términos de política económica y social, y en especial, los relativos a la protección social de los grupos de trabajadores en...
Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
This paper estimates the economic effects of a recent reform that simplified business entry regulation in Mexico. The reform was introduced in different municipalities at different points in time. Using microlevel data, I find that the reform increased the number of registered businesses by 5%. This...
Reuters . Roadside food vendors in Mexico’s Oaxaca are re-fitting gas-powered food stalls with solar technology. It’s all thanks to efforts of a Swiss solar cooking pioneer who wants to change the world once street cart at a time.
Unpublished manuscript
Libro para el 6ª Conferencia Internacional de Políticae Investigación en Seguridad Social Tendencias emergentes en tiempos de inestabilidad: Nuevos desafíos y oportunidades para la seguridad social, Luxemburgo 2010
Revista del Centro Nacional de Derechos Humanos
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.