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  • Technical Briefs

    Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

    This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...

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  • Journal Articles

    Contribution of cooperative sector recycling to greenhouse gas emissions reduction: A case study of Ribeirão Pires, BrazilWaste Management

    Abstract: Solid waste, including municipal waste and its management, is a major challenge for most cities and among the key contributors...

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  • Research Reports

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

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  • Journal Articles

    Linking Trade and Labour Standards: A Promising Synergy or Double-edged Sword? Acta Juridica

    Trade liberalisation is increasingly promoted and regulated through regional, bilateral or unilateral trade arrangements. In recent years...

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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

    The unexpected power of informal workers in the public square: A comparison of Mexican and U.S. organizing models

    Abstract: Street vendors in Mexico and day laborers in the United States, both groups of informal workers who labor in public space, face...

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  • Research Reports

    Measuring Nonstandard Employment in the United States

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

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  • Research Reports

    Enforcement Strategies for Empowerment: Models for the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

    UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Research and Policy Brief No. 30

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  • Briefs

    Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima

      This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series.   View list of all WIEGO briefs.

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