1. WIEGO
  2. Publications & Resources
  3. No Cushion to Fall Back On: The Global Economic Crisis and Informal Workers

No Cushion to Fall Back On: The Global Economic Crisis and Informal Workers

By:
Zoe Elena Horn
Date:
  • Publisher: WIEGO and Inclusive Cities

Report available in English here.
Informe disponible en español aquí.

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

Executive Summary available in English here.
Sumário Executivo disponível em português aqui.

Resumen Ejecutivo disponible en español aquí.

Go to publication (pdf)
Informal Economy Theme
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies
Informal Economy Topic
Links with Economic Growth/Crisis
Occupational group
Waste Pickers
Language
English
Publication Type
Research Papers

Related Pages

Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign 
Impact of the Global Recession on Members of SEWA in India
Hierarchies of Earnings and Poverty
Cuidar Project Examines Health Risks Faced by Waste Pickers
Mexico City

Related Publications

Reports
Panorama dos impactos da pandemia COVID-19 na reciclagem inclusiva no Brasil
By
Sonia M. Dias, Ricardo Abussafy, Juliana Gonçalves, João Pedro Martins
Reports
Overview of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inclusive Recycling in Brazil
By
Sonia M. Dias, Ricardo Abussafy, Juliana Gonçalves, João Pedro Martins
WIEGO Working Papers
Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
By
Michael Rogan
Reports
Key Considerations: COVID-19 in Informal Urban Settlements (March 2020)
By
Social Science in Humanitarian Action
WIEGO Working Papers
Home-Based Workers and Urban Plans, Policies and Practice: India in Comparative Perspective
By
Marty Chen, Shalini Sinha
View all publications

Related Blog Posts

How are Peru’s street vendors facing COVID-19?
By
Ana Carolina Ogando, Olga Abizaid, with Carmen Roca and Edith Anampa
Vegetables on Wheels in Ahmedabad, India: SEWA partners with municipality to ensure food access during lockdown
By
Marty Alter Chen
Qué pueden hacer las ciudades para apoyar a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal durante la COVID-19 y en el futuro
By
Jenna Harvey
Comment les villes peuvent soutenir les travailleuse·eur·s de l'informel pendant la crise de la COVID-19 et au-delà
By
Jenna Harvey
How cities can support informal workers: COVID-19 and beyond
By
Jenna Harvey
Visit the WIEGO Blog