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...

Informal Economy: Frequently Asked Questions

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

Revisiting Labour Markets: Implications Implications for Macroeconomics and Social Protection

Self Employed Women : A Profile of SEWA’s Membership

Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered...

Bailing out the World’s Poorest

Socio-economic Security Over the Life Course: A Global Review of Social Protection

Prepared for the Ford Foundation’s Social Protection Committee

Social Protection for Informal Workers: Insecurities, Instruments and Institutional Mechanisms

Labour Conditions for Construction: Decent Work, Building Cities and The Role of Local Authorities