Theme: Links with Economic Growth/Crisis

Informality, Gender and Poverty: A Global Picture

May 27, 2006

The Informal Workforce and Public Policy

WIEGO translated this article into English (with permission) from the original, published in Trabajo Informal, Este Pais, in July 2013.  ...

Unprotected Migrants: Zimbabweans in South Africa’s Limpopo Province

Working in Large Food Retailers in France and the USA: The Key Role of InstitutionsWork Employment & Society

Abstract: Despite numerous similarities between the food retail sectors of France and the USA, there are significant contrasts in the jobs,...

Formal-Informal Economy Linkages and Unemployment in South Africa

Globalization, Free Trade, and the Social Impact of the Decline of Informal Production: The Case of Artisans in Quito, Ecuador

In the context of globalization and policies to promote free trade on an international scale, this paper discusses what has happened to...

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

Whose Wealth Is It Anyway? Mozambique’s Outstanding Economic Growth with Worsening Rural Poverty

Despite rapid economic growth and massive inflows of aid, rural poverty in Mozambique is worsening. Agricultural production and productivity have...

Regulating Labor Relations in Global Production Networks: Insights on International Framework Agreements

Abstract: Unions are developing a strategy to bring to bear on the transnational regulation gap with regard to labor relations. One important...

Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations: Informally Dominated Market Economies

The varieties of capitalism and employment relations literature have largely focused on formally regulated market economies, with a general neglect...