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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Informalization of labour markets: Is formalization the answer?

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  • Policy Briefs

    Integrating Waste Pickers into Municipal Solid Waste Management in Pune, India

    No person should have to be immersed in solid waste for their livelihood, yet every day hundreds of thousands of informal waste pickers in...

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  • Technical Briefs

    Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

    This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Policy Resource Guide on the Informal Economy and Decent Work

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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 (Working Paper)

    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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