History, Debate and Theory

Recycling Livelihoods – Integration of the Informal Recycling Sector in Solid Waste Management in India

Study prepared for GTZ’s sector project “Promotion of Concepts for Pro-Poor and Environmentally Friendly Closed-Loop Approaches in Solid...

The Business Environment and the Informal Economy: Creating Conditions for Poverty Reduction

Draft Paper for Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development Conference on “Reforming the Business Environment” November...

Dynamic Social Security: Securing social stability and economic development

Developments and Trends Global Report 2010, ISSA

Integrating the Informal Sector in the Modernization Process

Paper prepared for Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Development Forum on Productive Employment and Decent Work, 8-9 May 2006 ...

Offside! Labour Rights and Sportswear Production in Asia

The Informal Sector: An Equilibrium Model and some Empirical Evidence from Brazil

Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...

Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth: An Overview of Key Issues

According to their website, “IDRC commissioned this working paper on “Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth” by James Heintz...

A Literature Review on Linkages Between Formal and Informal Economies in Developing Countries

Growing awareness of the size and organizational potential of informal economies in the era of globalization has triggered a profusion of...

The Urban Informal Economy: Enhanced Knowledge, Appropriate Policies and Effective Organization