Theme: History, Debate and Theory

Labour Migration and Households: A Reconsideration of the Effects of the Social Pension on Labour Supply in South Africa

Barriers to Entry and Returns to Capital in Informal Activities: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Making labor law work for part-time and contingent workers

Policy Resource Guide on the Informal Economy and Decent Work

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Decent Work and the Informal Economy: Abstracts of working papers

The purpose of these papers was to identify the latest data and trends in the evolution of the informal economy around the world. Some of...

(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification

Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. ...

The Informal Economy: Recent Trends, Future Directions

Abstract: Informal employment represents more than half of nonagricultural employment in most developing regions, contributes to the overall...

Women and Employment in Africa: A Framework For Action

Background Document commissioned by the Danish Foreign Ministry for the Second Conference of the Africa Commission in November 2008

Learning From Experience: A Gendered Approach to Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

This publication provides a framework of analysis and an overview of current practice in social protection. It was created to serve as a...

The Idea of Work