Links with Economic Growth/Crisis

Social Protection, Citizenship and the Employment Relationship

This paper addresses the issues of social protection, citizenship and the employment relationship, through the lens of South Africa. It argues...

Enfrentando a Crise: Recessão Persistente, Inflação Crescente, e a Força de Trabalho Informal

Report available in English here. Relatório disponível em português aqui. Informe disponible en español aquí.  

Gender Differences in Pay

Abstract: We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications...

Legal reforms for the self-employed: three urban cases

Four out of five urban workers in modern India are engaged in the informal economy, and half of these are self-employed. This article examines...

Asian Informal Workers: Global Risks, Local Protection

This book examines the social protection needs of women home based workers.

Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and implementation

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 46

Informal Economy in Central and Eastern Europe

Monitoring Donor and IFI Support Behind Country-owned Poverty Reduction Strategies in Ghana

Problems with Temporary and Subcontracted Work in California

The nature of employment is changing. Employees are increasingly seen as liabilities rather than assets, and so workers are kept at arm’s...

Enfrentando a Crise: Recessão Persistente,Inflação Crescente, e a Força de Trabalho Informal (Sumário Executivo)

Report available in English here. Relatório disponível em português aqui. Informe disponible en español aquí.