History, Debate and Theory

Measuring the Trade Sector in the National Accounts of India

Informal Economies

Facing the Facts: Acknowledging the informal economy in anti-poverty policies and services

Most people who work informally are forced to do so to make ends meet rather than out of a desire to cheat the system. Yet by working in...

Managing Informality: Local Government Practices and Approaches Towards the Informal Economy in Africa

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Nonstandard Work: The Nature and Challenges of Changing Employment Arrangements

Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs Across Countries and Companies

For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement....

Urbanization and Municipal Solid Waste Management in Africa

African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific2003 Conference Proceedings – African on a Global Stage

The Informal Economy, Social Protection and Empowerment: Linkages And Good Practices For Poverty Reduction

Recycling Livelihoods – Integration of the Informal Recycling Sector in Solid Waste Management in India

Study prepared for GTZ’s sector project “Promotion of Concepts for Pro-Poor and Environmentally Friendly Closed-Loop Approaches in Solid...

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46