History, Debate and Theory

The Informal Workforce and Public Policy

WIEGO translated this article into English (with permission) from the original, published in Trabajo Informal, Este Pais, in July 2013.  ...

Informality: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses

Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Working Paper 2014-18 

Technology & the Future of Work: Final Report

Final report providing detailed research findings on the impact of technology on informal workers’ livelihoods across five cities....

Revisiting Labour Markets: Implications Implications for Macroeconomics and Social Protection

Home Based Work in India: A Disappearing Continuum of Dependence?

Paper presented at the EGDI and UNU-WIDER Conference Unlocking Human Potential: Linking the Informal and Formal Sectors, September 17-18...

Social pensions and policy learning: The case of southern Africa

Organization, Regulation and Exploitation in the So-Called ‘Urban Informal Sector’

How Does Decentralized Minimum Wage Setting Affect Employment and Informality? The Case of Indonesia

The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies

The paper proposes a comprehensive policy response to the informal economy with four main pillars: create more formal jobs; regulate informal...

Women’s Employment, Economic Risk, and Poverty