Theme: History, Debate and Theory

Cross-border care: how to protect migrants in domestic work

This “solutions article” from the group Apolitical explores the growing need for migrant domestic workers in many developed countries,...

ETUI Labourline

ETUI Labourline is a database of European labor information resources covering European, international and comparative aspects of industrial...

National Brazilian Waste Policy

“This is a law document. This law establishes the Brazilian National Policy on Solid Waste; it amends the Law no. 9,605, February 12,...

Empowering Home-based Workers in India

Led by SEWA Bharat as part of its mandate to develop new SEWAs, SEWA Delhi started its efforts in 1999 by organizing women vegetable vendors...

WIEGO GA 2018 Keynote address transcript

Marty Chen’s keynote address, November 13, 2018, in Johannesburg at the 7th WIEGO General Assembly.

eThekwini’s Informal Economy Policy

Approved and adopted by the Durban Unicity Council

VIDEO: Pat Horn of StreetNet International Addresses ITUC

Informal Economy Debates: Dominant Schools of Thought

Over the years, the debate on the informal economy has crystallized into four dominant schools of thought regarding the causes, composition,...

Poverty, Inequality & Growth Linkages

The relationship between informality and poverty, inequality, and economic growth is complex. This section of the website explores what is...

History & Debates

Since its “discovery” in the 1970s, the informal economy and its role in economic development have been hotly debated. Some observers view...