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  • Research Reports

    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,...

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  • Research Reports

    Deciphering African Informal Economies

    Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.

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  • Journal Articles

    Informality, Gender and Poverty: A Global Picture

    May 27, 2006

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  • Working Papers

    Informality in Africa: A Review

    This paper examines the realities of informal employment in sub-Saharan Africa, where a significant proportion of employment activity and...

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  • Research Reports

    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.  

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  • Research Reports

    Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria: An Error Correction Model

    Abstract: This paper examines the impact of informal sector on employment generation in Nigeria during the period 1970 to 2010 making use...

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  • Research Reports

    Informality, Regulation and Taxation

    Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.

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  • External Blog Posts/Op Eds

    Global Labour Column – Power and Classification: Casual Workers Struggles in the South African Post Office

    In this article, David Dickinson focuses on the struggles against exploitation by casual workers in the South African Post Office (SAPO)....

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Step-by-step guide to reviewing and improving purchasing practices

    Initial Lessons from the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Purchasing Practices Project. London. Ethical Trading Initiative.

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    A Toolkit for Informality Scenario Analysis

    Description from World Bank: ““A Toolkit for Informality Scenario Analysis” is a spreadsheet-based toolkit that allows researchers...

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