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Estos hallazgos están basados en una investigación que se realizó en 2012 como parte del Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI), un proyecto de Ciudades Inclusivas.
This is a report of a small study done to explore how mobile phones are being used, and might be better used, to improve the health of informal workers. The findings reported here are from a rapid survey of membership based organizations (MBOs), international alliances of MBOs, non-governmental...
This brief presents estimates of home-based workers in Bangladesh based on two rounds of labour force surveys (nationally representative sample) conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) during 2005-06 and 2009-10. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all...
This report synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the home-based work sector in three cities: Ahmedabad, India Bangkok, Thailand Lahore, Pakistan See also: Executive Summary of this report. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is...
This is the Executive Summary of the full Sector Report that synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the home-based work sector in three cities: Ahmedabad, India Bangkok, Thailand Lahore, Pakistan The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is...
In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Ahmedabad. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal...
In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This is the executive summary of a report that outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Ahmedabad. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide...
El Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) está diseñado para ofrecer una comprensión profunda de cómo se ven afectados los trabajadores informales por las tendencias económicas, las políticas y prácticas urbanas, las dinámicas de la cadena de valor y otras fuerzas económicas y sociales...
This working paper offers new regional estimates on informal employment based on direct measures from 40 countries and indirect measures from another 80 countries. James Heintz (University of Massachusetts) prepared the regional estimates. This publication serves as a companion to a publication...
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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.