Africa

Why Evictions Do Not Deter Street Traders: Case Study in Accra, GhanaGhana Social Science Journal

Abstract: Like many major cities in developing countries, Accra faces increasing congestion of vehicles, pedestrians and traders around its...

Human Development Report: Liberia

Briefing note on Liberia for the Human Development Report 2015

The e-waste conundrum: Balancing evidence from the North and on-the-ground developing countries’ realities for improved managementAfrican Review of Economics and Finance

Abstract from African Review of Economics and Finance: E-waste is currently the fastest-growing waste stream, posing major global management...

WIEGO Resource Document – Informal Economy Budget Analysis: Greater Monrovia

This paper aims to assess whether the government budget in Liberia address the needs of informal workers, in particular street vendors, market...

Forces for Change: Informal Economy Organisations in Africa

Towards a Right to Work: The Rationale for an Employment Guarantee in South Africa

Paper presented at the PLAAS Studies in Poverty and Inequality and Isandla Institute Conference on Inequality and Poverty in South Africa,...

Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa

This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing...

Privatizing Collective Public Goods – Re-fracturing the Public and Re-Segmenting Labour Markets. A Case Study of Street Cleaning in Johannesburg, South Africa

Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Vendedoras e vendedores ambulantes em Durban, na África do Sul

Poverty, Legal Empowerment and Informal Business in South Africa