The Americas

Laws, Legitimacy and Ongoing Struggle: Lessons from Bolivian Policies on Domestic Workers’ Rights

This Policy Brief explores domestic worker struggles in Bolivia.  It concentrates on laws and policies applied by the government of Evo Morales...

Informal Sector and Social Policy: Compendium of Personal and Technical Reflections. Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO Exposure and Dialogue Program

Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?

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,...

Rethinking Labor Law in the New Commonwealth Caribbean Economy: A Framework for Change

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Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines

This paper brings together the findings from four country papers on informal economy budget analysis. Informal economy budget analysis asks...

Epidemiological Surveillance of Informal Worker’s Health in Two Cities in Southeastern Brazil

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O Fórum Municipal Lixo e Cidadania: Uma plataforma de Inclusão Social e Participação

Legal Empowerment of Workers in the Informal Economy

This report provides detailed information on a project, where workers were trained on unionism, social security, occupational health and...

Street Vendors and the Right to the City

Ambulantes e Direito à Cidade também está disponível em Português.