Special Research Initiatives

South Africa’s Informal Economy: Reflections From a Second Exposure Dialogue in Durban

School of Development Studies Research Report No 90

Bridging Perspectives

This volume brings together the personal and technical reflections of a group of individuals who undertook a unique Exposure-Dialogue Programme...

Sin Colchón que Amortigüe la Caída: La Crisis Económica Global y los Trabajadores de la Economía Informal

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

¿Qué derechos laborales tienen los trabajadores informales del servicio de limpia en la ciudad de México?: el caso de los trabajadores voluntarios y pepenadoresMétodhos

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo demostrar que el servicio de limpia es un servicio público cuya realización corresponde al Gobierno...

Urban Paradigms and Legal Frameworks: A Global View

This note considers the question of urban paradigms and street vending from a global point of view. While this research has identified multiple...

Informal Sector and Social Policy: Compendium of Personal and Technical Reflections. Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO Exposure and Dialogue Program

Women and Employment in Africa: A Framework For Action

Background Document commissioned by the Danish Foreign Ministry for the Second Conference of the Africa Commission in November 2008

Informality in Latin America: Facts and Opportunities

This paper was written as a contribution to a WIEGO/OECD project under the OECD Regional Reviews on Informality.

The Informal Economy in South Africa: Issues, Debates and Policies – Reflections after an Exposure Dialogue Programme

Chen Technical Note # 2 – Mapping Informal Workers