All posts in Formalization
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Books & Book Chapters
Policy Resource Guide on the Informal Economy and Decent Work
29 MB, 507 pages For smaller file downloads, download by section
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Journal Articles
Informal Employment and Development: Patterns of Inclusion and ExclusionThe European Journal of Development Research
At present, there is renewed interest in the informal economy worldwide. This renewed interest has rekindled some of the old debates about...
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Books & Book Chapters
Gender and Recycling: Tools for Project Design and Implementation: Regional Initiative for Inclusive Recycling
This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration...
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Working Papers
Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana
This paper investigates ways in which linkages between the informal and formal segments of an economy yield benefits to, or impose costs...
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Advocacy Materials
Special Report on the Informal Economy
Report on ILO Recommendation 204 which focuses on “Ending Informality”, and stands for social inclusion, social justice and a...
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Research Reports
Urban Paradigms and Legal Frameworks: A Global View
This note considers the question of urban paradigms and street vending from a global point of view. While this research has identified multiple...
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Toolkits and Guides
Supporting Informal Livelihoods in Public Space: A Toolkit for Local Authorities
This toolkit is designed to assist city officials and other local authorities to adopt an inclusive approach to managing public space that...
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
Myths & Facts about the Informal Economy and Workers in the Informal Economy
Misconceptions about the informal economy and informal workers limit their opportunities, endanger their livelihoods and often harm local...
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Advocacy Materials
Resumen para las OBM – Recomendación del CIT sobre la transición de la economía informal a la economía formal, (No. 204)
El 12 de junio de 2015, la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo aprobó la Recomendación sobre la transición de la economía informal a la...
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Policy/Position Documents
WIEGO Network Platform: Transitioning from the Informal to the Formal Economy in the Interests of Workers in the Informal Economy
The platform sets out common core needs and demands for informal workers around organizing/labour rights, voice and bargaining power, legal...
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