Statistics

Research on Informal Work in the U.S.: Emerging Concepts and Measurement

Background memo prepared for the WIEGO Workshop on Informal Employment in Developed Countries, Harvard University, October 31 ‐ November...

Background Note for Geneva Meeting

Background document for the WIEGO Statistics Planning Meeting, June 2002

African Women in Food Processing: A Major, But Still Underestimated Sector of Their Contribution to the National Economy

Paper prepared for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

The World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics

Defining and measuring informal employment

Abstract: The paper summarises the international statistical definition of the informal sector as adopted by the Fifteenth International...

Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs Across Countries and Companies

For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement....

WIEGO Impact Evaluation – Evaluator’s Assessment Report Mainstreaming the Measurement of the Informal Economy

The Informal Economy in Developing Countries: An Introduction

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...

Non-regular Employment and Gaps in Statistics in Japan

Paper for the WIEGO meeting on “Measuring Informal Employment in Developed Countries” 31 October-1 November 2008, Harvard University