History, Debate and Theory

Flexibilization, Globalization, and Privitization: Three Challenges to Labor Rights in Our Time

Rethinking the Informal Economy: From Enterprise Characteristics to Employment Relations

Employment, poverty, and inclusive development in Africa: policy choices in the context of widespread informality

World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty

The Urban Informal Economy: Enhanced Knowledge, Appropriate Policies and Effective Organization

Neoliberal policies and informal labor in the Arab region

This paper was produced as a contribution to the 2016 Arab Watch Report on Economic and Social Rights, which focused on informal labor in...

Women and Employment in Africa: A Framework For Action

Background Document commissioned by the Danish Foreign Ministry for the Second Conference of the Africa Commission in November 2008

Learning From Experience: A Gendered Approach to Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

This publication provides a framework of analysis and an overview of current practice in social protection. It was created to serve as a...

Informal Labour in the Construction Industry in Kenya: A Case Study of Nairobi

New strategies for old-age income security in low income countries