Region: Europe & Central Asia

Informal Economy and Trade Unions in Germany

Background paper for Exposure-Dialogue Programme with SEWA.Read this article in German or English.

Informal employment in the European Union

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

Informelle Ökonomie und Gewerkschaften in Deutschland

Background paper for Exposure-Dialogue Programme with SEWA.Read this article in German or English.

The Informal Sector and Informal Employment in Armenia

This report contains the findings of the mixed-survey approach to measuring informal sector.

Lesser Citizens: Indian Migrant Domestic Workers in the UK

Informelle Arbeit global: Informalität als NormalitätWISO-Info

Seiten 19 bis 26 Pages 19 to 26

The Story Behind the Numbers: Women and Employment in Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Commonwealth of Independent States

Working in Large Food Retailers in France and the USA: The Key Role of InstitutionsWork Employment & Society

Abstract: Despite numerous similarities between the food retail sectors of France and the USA, there are significant contrasts in the jobs,...

Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria

The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong...

Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies

This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included...