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This Report presents data on wage trends around the world and compares them with trends in labor production, analyzing the effects on the global economy in order to clarify current debates on distribution, competitiveness and labor costs.
The Global Wage Report 2012/13 looks at differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includes global and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations. Full report available in English here . Summary available in English...
O Relatório Global de Salários 2012/13 olha para as diferenças de salários em todo o mundo e como eles foram influenciados pela crise econômica. Inclui estatísticas e tendências salariais globais e regionais e recomendações políticas. Full report available in English here . Summary available in...
The Global Wage Report 2012/13 looks at differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includes global and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations. Full report available in English here . Summary available in English...
Home-based workers in South Asia number in the tens of millions and are essential to many industries, yet remain invisible and disregarded in urban planning. Shalini Sinha, WIEGO's Home-Based Workers Sector Specialist, argues that housing upgrades and zoning regulations must be reconceived with a...
This volume brings together the personal and technical reflections of a group of individuals who undertook a unique Exposure-Dialogue Programme (EDP) with informally employed women in three countries between 2004-2011. The EDP involved a series of dialogues to bridge the seeming gulf between the...
This article highlights, from the vantage point of workers in the resettlement colony, how the restructuring processes of large formal sector companies within the "new economy" exploit conditions created by the state's slum clearance policies, to enhance the precariousness of work for residents of...
This brief points to the inappropriate decoupling of social policy from employment objectives and outlines their intrinsic links. It argues that employment and social policies must be reconnected in policy design in order to frame solutions to the economic crisis that are grounded in long-term...
A report of the proceedings of a national workshop organized by HomeNet Nepal, ActionAid International Nepal, Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj, Ministry of Urban Development, UN habitat, Lumanti, and Center for Integrated Urban Development.
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.