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Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?

By:
Laura Alfers, Ghida Ismail, Marcela Valdivia
Date:

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy
Policy Insights No. 2

Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 food and cash relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken as part of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study.

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Informal Economy Theme
Social Protection
Informal Economy Topic
COVID-19 Crisis
Occupational group
Domestic Workers
Home-Based Workers
Street / Market vendors
Waste Pickers
Language
English
Publication Type
Reports

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