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Promotion of Decent Work for Homebased Workers With a vision of improving living standards and securing workplace rights, decent work environments, living wages, and fostering social dialogue... Read More
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Robert Neuwirth: The Power of the Informal Economy TED Summary:Robert Neuwirth spent four years among the chaotic stalls of street markets, talking to pushcart hawkers and gray marketers,... Read More
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