All posts in The Americas
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Journal Articles
Land, Life, and Security: An Interview with Edgardo Garcia, Secretary General of the Association of Farm Workers in Nicaragua
Abstract: This is an interview with Edgardo Garcia, Secretary General of the Association of Farm Workers in Nicaragua and Oscar Berríos from...
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Statistical Briefs
Statistics on Street Vendors and Market Traders in Metropolitan Lima and Urban Peru
Based on this survey, the brief reviews trends in street vending and market trade in Lima and in urban Peru between 2004 and 2015. It also...
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Journal Articles
World at work: Brazilian ragpickers
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Project Reports
IDRC Final Report: Legal Empowerment of the Working Poor
Summary of three-country study of law and the working poor, funded by IDRC (November 2011-March 2013)
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Journal Articles
Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?
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Research Reports
Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues, and Vending Organizations in Six Cities
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City/Country Level Reports
WIEGO Report on the Policy Environment of Informal Urban Waste Pickers and Artisanal Mine Workers in Colombia
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WIEGO Publication Series
Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte
This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the...
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Journal Articles
Informal jobs and non-fatal occupational injuriesAnnals of Occupational Hygiene
Objectives: In Brazil, workers without a formal job contract represent approximately half of the labor force but there are no official statistics...
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Policy Briefs
O Fórum Municipal Lixo e Cidadania: Uma plataforma de Inclusão Social e Participação
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