History, Debate and Theory

Rethinking Informalization: Poverty, Precarious Jobs and Social Protection

Formal-Informal Economy Linkages and Unemployment in South Africa

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,...

Employment Change and Economic Vulnerability in the US

The Informal Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

Working Paper on the Informal Economy, No. 10

Nonstandard Work: The Nature and Challenges of Changing Employment Arrangements

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...

Informality, Housing and Work: The View from Indian Cities

This document will focus on answering a specific set of questions concerning linking informality, housing and work.

Tools for Advocacy: Social Protection for Informal Workers

WIEGO and Homenet Thailand. 

Projet de Recommandation Concernant les Socles Nationaux de Protection Sociale

La «Recommandation sur les socles de protection sociale (R 202)” est adoptée avec 453 votes en faveur, 0 contre, et 1 abstentions....