Links with Economic Growth/Crisis

Decent Work and the Informal Economy

From the paper: “This brief sets out key issues, debates and concepts behind analytical discussions on the informal economy. It outlines...

Stockbrokers turned sandwich vendors: the economic crisis and small-scale food retailing in Southeast Asia

This paper examines narratives of the transformations in the small-scale food-retailing sector in urban Southeast Asia. The recent Asian...

Occupational Structure and Incidence of Poverty in Indian Towns of Different Sizes

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 (Sumário Executivo)

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

The Informal Sector in Ghana

From the paper: 80 percent of the Ghanaian workforce is employed in the informal sector. The sector is characterized by underemployment,...

Labour Markets Policies and Institutions, with a Focus on Inclusion, equal Opportunity and the Informal Economy

National Background Paper- The case of SYRIA

The Global Crisis, Unemployment and HIV/ AIDS: What Role for Public Works Programmes?

The Urban Informal Sector in Central America: Household Survey Evidence

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...