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This booklet emerged out of discussions in a workshop with representatives of the National Union of Tailors, Lagos. The workshop was facilitated by Ismaill Bello of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) and Bobby Marie of TIE GLOBAL.
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of informal sector on employment generation in Nigeria during the period 1970 to 2010 making use of annual time series data. The empirical analysis rests on the augmented Solow growth analytical framework. Our findings show that informal sector activities...
One major manifestation of rapid urbanization and underdevelopment is the re-emergence of informal sector activities. This trend includes the escalating growth of informal economic activities, among which are home-based enterprises (HBEs) in urban residential neighborhoods. This type of informal...
National Public Radio (NPR) interviews Robert Neuwirth, author of "Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy." Neuwirth describes in detail the nature of the informal economy in Nigeria and elaborates further on the informal economy as a growing global trend.
Abstract: This article examines the influence that business associations in three Nigerian industrial clusters have on urban governance. All the associations studied are business owners associations that provide a range of basic services such as dispute resolution, night guards within the cluster...
Abstract: This paper examines a potential merger between a trade union and an informal economy organisation in the Kaduna province in Nigeria. It takes the case of the Tailors‟ Union – an informal association that is not registered as a trade union – and the National Union of Textile Garments and...
Abstract: This book chapter examines whether informal economic associations provide an effective mechanism for political voice. Moreover, the effects of economic and political liberalisation on associations within the informal economy are discussed. These questions are assessed by studying...
Abstract: This article addresses the question of why social networks have failed to promote economic development in Africa when they have been associated with economic growth in other parts of the world. Detailed field research traces the role of social networks in the economic organization of two...
This document contains the 2002 Abuja Municipal Area Council's by-laws relating to the prohibition of street hawking, sanitation, restaurants and places of sale of food among others.
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.