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WIEGO Researcher Laura Alfers investigates the chop bar owners of Accra. Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat them for diseases borne by their food, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by urban health policy. This article is part of a...
Sally Roever , WIEGO Urban Research Director, shows how an inclusive attitude towards street vendors and an understanding of how they fit into the urban economy and streetscape has improved livelihoods dramatically in Bhubaneswar and Durban. This article is part of a series on urban livelihoods for...
This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) for the compensation of catadores (waste pickers) based on their contribution to the environment. The main purpose was to identify the contribution...
Abstract: In this study, we consider how informality can be defined and measured in the Turkish labor market. The empirical analysis consists of developing three alternative definitions of labor informality, and exploring the relevance and implications of each for the Turkish labor market using...
Most people who work informally are forced to do so to make ends meet rather than out of a desire to cheat the system. Yet by working in the informal economy, many become even more trapped in poverty. Oxfam has undertaken research to explore why people work informally and the impact this has on...
This special issue of the journal includes 11 articles focused on informality.
Esta nota resume y analiza de manera crítica la metodología propuesta para remunerar a los recicladores por servicios prestados al medio ambiente que fue formulada por el Institute of Apllied Economic Research de Brasil, y que está siendo probada actualmente en Brasil. Also in English
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality.
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Abstract: In developing countries, consumers can buy many goods either in formal markets or in informal markets and decide where to purchase based on the product's price and anticipated...
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Abstract: This paper provides an analysis of enforcement policies applicable to formal sector in dual labor markets, using a framework with heterogeneous firms, endogenous determination of...
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.