History, Debate and Theory

Informal Employment in the Global South: Globalization, Production Relations and “Precarity”

This book presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political, and...

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Voice Regulation in the Informal Economy and New Forms of Work

Abstract:This paper draws comparisons between the situation of Black workers in Apartheid South Africa and workers in the contemporary South...

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46

People Working Informally: Negotiating the Use of Public Spaces in Durban City

Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, and South...

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

Representing the part-time and contingent workforce: Challenges for unions and public policy

Rural and Microfinance Regulation in Ghana: Implications for Development of the Industry

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. ...