History, Debate and Theory

Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections

This brief points to the inappropriate decoupling of social policy from employment objectives and outlines their intrinsic links. It argues...

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...

Organizing Informal Workers: Benefits, Challenges, and Successes

Abstract: The informal workforce represents more than half of all workers in most developing countries and a significant share of workers...

Linking the Formal and Informal Economy: Concepts and Policies

Social Protection and The Labour Market: Towards a Research Agenda

Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector

The Cycle of Plastic Waste: An Analysis on the Informal Plastic Recovery System in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Review

The Global City: Strategic Site/ New Frontier

The Shadow Economy: Between Authority and Crime