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The existing marketing, strategy and economics literature have little to offer by way of recommendations to promote entrepreneurship in the informal economy, except to advocate that multinationals, local firms, state and public agencies should work together to bring the informal economy into the...
Summary: Since the 1980s, the world's governments have decreased state welfare and thus increased the number of unprotected "informal" or "precarious" workers. As a result, more and more workers do not receive secure wages or benefits from either employers or the state. What are these workers doing...
Press Release In examining the role played by women from all walks of life, including farmers and informal sector workers, as well as business leaders and social entrepreneurs, the book offers global solutions for promoting growth. The publication also calls attention to significant challenges that...
The Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) of India recognizes that the home is a paramount productive asset, especially for poor women. Secure tenure allows access to financial assistance, which is critical to supporting and expanding most kinds of economic activity, particularly self-employed...
This paper addresses the importance of developing a common framework for defining informal employment in developed countries, and highlights issues that arise when applying the definition of informal employment recommended by the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) to developed...
This brief draws on a two-year Indian study detailing how legal and policy tools have been used or can be used to address the diverse concerns of different sectors of workers in the informal economy. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Este sumário, disponível em português, faz uma reflexão sobre o processo jurídico que contestou e acabou por derrubar uma proibição da Câmara dos Vereadores de São Paulo à venda ambulante em maio de 2012.
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.