History, Debate and Theory

Informal Economy, Undeclared Work and Labour Administration

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

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

Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...

Policy Resource Guide on the Informal Economy and Decent Work

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Progrès des Femmes à Travers le Monde 2005, Le: Les Femmes le Travail et la Pauvreté

Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici   Plus d’informations est disponible sur le site de...

Tackling Entrepreneurship in the Informal Sector: An Overview of the Policy Options, Approaches and Measures

The aim of this paper is to review the various policy options, approaches and measures that can be used to address informal entrepreneurship....

Social Protection for Home-Based Workers in Thailand

Thailand is taking steps to give people access to basic social protection, including providing universal health care and pension systems. However,...

Substitution of Animal Traction Vehicles in Bogota

In 2003, the national transit code sought to eradicate animal traction vehicles or animal pulled carts that would have affected hundreds...

Jobs and Livelihoods – a DFID Report (UK)

WIEGO was invited by ActionAid to join its panel to provide oral evidence to the UK Parliament’s Economic Development Strategy Framework...