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Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence

Gender, Migration and Transnational Communities

Report to the Inter-American Foundation, Arlington, Virginia

Women, Gender and the Informal Economy: An Assessment of ILO Research and Suggested Ways Forward

No Cushion to Fall Back On – Executive Summary

Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

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