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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Innovative Practices for the Urban Informal Economy

    An expert group meeting was convened to discuss case studies of regulatory inform of the urban informal sector in six developing country...

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  • Research Reports

    Experiencias y estrategias de protección social desde organizaciones de Trabajadores/as informales urbanos en México: los casos de la ciudad de México, Mérida y Monterrey

    Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina

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  • Research Reports

    Research on Informal Work in the U.S.: Emerging Concepts and Measurement

    Background memo prepared for the WIEGO Workshop on Informal Employment in Developed Countries, Harvard University, October 31 ‐ November...

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  • Research Reports

    INVISIBLE NO MORE: Domestic workers organizing in Massachusetts and beyond

    Labor Studies Faculty Publication Series. Paper 1 

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  • Research Reports

    Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

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  • Journal Articles

    Social policy and collective action: Unemployed workers, community associations, and protest in Argentina

    Abstract:

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  • Briefs

    How to Analyse Government Budgets from an Informal Economy Perspective

    Budget analysis is a powerful policy analysis tool. This technical brief provides a guide to conducting an informal economy budget analysis...

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  • Statistical Briefs

    Statistics on Waste Pickers in Brazil

    In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited...

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  • Research Reports

    Informal Economic Strategies: Advocacy For Street Vendors In Brazil

    This paper is an introduction to informal labor; the politico-territorial characteristics of street vendor commerce in the city of Sao Paolo;...

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  • Research Reports

    Sumário Executivo: Vendedoras e Vendedores de Rua da Região Metropolitana de Lima

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