History, Debate and Theory

Social Protection in Africa: Evidence, Politics, and Rights

Integrating the Informal Sector in the Modernization Process

Paper prepared for Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Development Forum on Productive Employment and Decent Work, 8-9 May 2006 ...

Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Informality, Productivity, and Growth in Mexico

Earnings Structures, Informal Employment, and Self-Employment: New Evidence from Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa

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 Entrepreneurs in the Informal Economy: Is formalization the only solution for business sustainability?

The existing marketing, strategy and economics literature have little to offer by way of recommendations to promote entrepreneurship in the...

Trade and Employment in Services: The Case of Indonesia

This study examines the importance of the services sector and its linkages with other sectors in terms of value-added and employment from...

Statistics on the Informal Economy: Definitions, Regional Estimates & Challenges

This working paper offers new regional estimates on informal employment based on direct measures from 40 countries and indirect measures...

Neoliberal policies and informal labor in the Arab region

This paper was produced as a contribution to the 2016 Arab Watch Report on Economic and Social Rights, which focused on informal labor in...

Informality and Social Protection: Theory and Realities