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.

Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policymakers and Other Stakeholders

The Informal Economy in South Africa: Issues, Debates and Policies – Reflections after an Exposure Dialogue Programme

Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour

International Handbook of Gender and Poverty

Social Security for the Informal Sector: Investigating the Feasibility of Pilot Projects in Benin, India, El Salvador and Tanzania

Organization, Regulation and Exploitation in the So-Called ‘Urban Informal Sector’