History, Debate and Theory

The State of the Informal Economy

Available as a download from HSRC Press website

The Informal Economy in Comparative Perspective

Employment and Income in the Informal Economy: A Micro Perspective

Defining and Categorizing Organizations of Informal Workers in Developing and Developed Countries

This organizing brief, written for researchers and activists concerned about informal workers, aims to capture the full range of or­ganizational...

Beyond Formality and Informality

Domestic workers, informal construction workers, and the state…and almost everything else

Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. 

Globalization, Social Exclusion and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender

Policy Integration Department, Working Paper, No. 20

Self Employed Women : A Profile of SEWA’s Membership

Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered...

International Handbook of Gender and Poverty

Conceptualizing Informality: Regulation and Enforcement