History, Debate and Theory

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46

Labour in Urban Areas

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

Middle-class activism and the politics of the informal working class – A perspective on class relations and civil society in Indian cities

Abstract: This article compares political activism amongst members of the middle class and the informal working class in three Indian cities,...

‘Legal Empowerment of the Poor’ Versus ‘Right to the City’: Implications for Access to Housing in Urban Africa

The challenge of urban deprivation and exclusion in the urban South has given rise to varied and shifting policies and ideas. Two sets of...

Informality and Gender in the Labour Market for Muslims in India: Has education been a route out of poverty?

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.  ...

Avoiding Informality Traps

WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Indicators & Findings

Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. 

Revisiting Labour Markets: Implications Implications for Macroeconomics and Social Protection