History, Debate and Theory

OpEd: South Africa’s Informal Sector Creates Jobs

WIEGO’s Michael Rogan and Caroline Skinner wrote an OpEd in The Conversation shedding light on the realities of South Africa’s...

WIEGO Network: Holistic Framework

Composition Six-Segment Model by Status of Employment In the International Classification of Status of Employment, five statuses of employment –...

World Bank: A Holistic Framework

In 2007, the Latin America division of the World Bank brought out a publication entitled Informality: Exit and Exclusion co-authored by Guillermo...

Informality and Inequality in a Globalized and Urbanized World

This paper examines inequality in the domain of work with a specific focus on informal work. It explores the relationship between informal...

Informal Economy: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about the informal economy.

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Voice Regulation in the Informal Economy and New Forms of Work

Abstract:This paper draws comparisons between the situation of Black workers in Apartheid South Africa and workers in the contemporary South...

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46

People Working Informally: Negotiating the Use of Public Spaces in Durban City

Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, and South...

Barriers to Entry and Returns to Capital in Informal Activities: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa