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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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  • Research Reports

    Voice Regulation in the Informal Economy and New Forms of Work

    Abstract:This paper draws comparisons between the situation of Black workers in Apartheid South Africa and workers in the contemporary South...

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  • Research Reports

    A Census of Street Vendors in eThekwini Municipality

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  • Journal Articles

    Trade Union Renewal and Labor Transnationalism in South Africa: The Case of SATAWU

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  • Books & Book Chapters
  • Journal Articles

    Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Municipal Waste Management Industry in South Africa

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  • Journal Articles

    Health Risks and Informal Employment in South Africa: Does Formality Protect Health?International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

    The association between work and health has not been well explored in the context of economically developing countries, largely due to inadequate...

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  • Research Reports

    Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

    The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Informality and Inclusive Green Growth

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  • Technical Briefs

    Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa

    Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support...

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  • Research Reports

    Street Trade in Kenya: The Contribution of Research in Policy Dialogue and Response

    Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, ...

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