Global Economic Crisis Study

 

GEC Study

No Cushion to Fall Back on:

The Global Economic Crisis and Informal Workers

Much has been said about the impact of the global economic crisis on those employed in the formal economy while its impact on those employed informally - in enterprises and as wage workers - has received little or no attention. To address the gap in information about the impact of the crisis on the working poor, WIEGO and its partners in the Inclusive Cities project collected information on the impact of the crisis on three categories of these workers - home-based workers, street vendors, and waste pickers.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

September 4, 2009. Business Report
Harsh times for informal workers - Retrenchments cause havoc among poor. By Samantha Enslin-Payne


September 4, 2009. Economic Policy Institute Newsletter

Workers losing the fruits of their labor

 

Additional Information

Face of the Crisis:
Stories and Studies from India, Mexico and Peru

Global Economic Crisis in the News


 

  Executive Summary

Executive Summary

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(also available in Spanish and Portuguese)

 

  Photo Album

All photos provided by the Inclusive Cities partners.
 
  Fact Sheet
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  Fact Sheet
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ChayaOne Study Participant's Story

"The quantity of scrap has halved as have our earnings..."

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  News
  Stories
 
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