All posts in History, Debate and Theory
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Presentations
Mexico-Employment Formalization Program Statement
WIEGO has translated the President of Mexico’s July 2013 speech, in which he discusses informal employment in Mexico. He notes that...
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Audiovisual Materials
7/29, Closing Panel – Chatterjee
Mirai Chatterjee, of India Self-Employed Women’s Association, offers closing remarks on OHS for informal workers.
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Research Reports
The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective
Until fairly recently, labor markets in the MENA region were characterized by a large public sector, a small, weak private sector, and, depending...
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Toolkits and Guides
International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Conditions of Work and Employment Laws
The Program maintains a Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws, which provides information on laws from around the world. The...
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Occupational Health & Safety of Informal Women Workers in India
Learn more about: WIEGO’s Occupational Health & Safety Project SEWA
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Audiovisual Materials
7/29, Closing Panel – Q&A
Mirai Chatterjee and panelists field questions from the audience.
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Stories/Case Studies
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,...
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Poverty, Inequality & Growth Linkages
The relationship between informality and poverty, inequality, and economic growth is complex. This section of the website explores what is...
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History & Debates
Since its “discovery” in the 1970s, the informal economy and its role in economic development have been hotly debated. Some observers view...
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