Theme: Livelihoods

SEWU and Sikhula Tips on Organising Informal Workers

Rescaling the State, Restructuring Social Relations

Decent work deficits in informal economy: Case of Surat

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...

Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...

We Need to Start Respecting Informal Workers

In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern.

Does Informal Employment Exist in the United States and Other Developed Countries? New Solutions

Abstract: This editorial argues that informal employment does exist in developed countries and needs to be studied as such to complement...

Strength in Networks: Employment Rights Organizations and the Problem of Co-Ordination

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Gestão Pública Sustentável de Resíduos Sólidos – Uso de Bases de Dados Oficiais e de indicadores de sustentabilidade

Globalization and Securing Rights for Women Informal Workers in Asia