The Americas

Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

This Briefing Note explores the origin and key elements of public policy focused on the integration of waste pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil....

Global Recession and the Informal Economy: Evidence from Latin America and Beyond

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...

Ambulantes e Direito à Cidade

Street Vendors and the Right to the City is also available in English.

Labor Market Rigidities and Informality in ColombiaEconomía

Informality has been at the center of the economic debate in Colombia as a result of the high levels prevalent in the country and its substantial...

Informal recycling and occupational health in Santo André, Brazil

Abstract: The collection of recyclables is a widespread activity among urban poor, particularly in countries with large socio-economic disparities....

Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations: Informally Dominated Market Economies

The varieties of capitalism and employment relations literature have largely focused on formally regulated market economies, with a general neglect...

Informal Traders and Planners in the Regeneration of Historic City Centres: The Case of Quito, Ecuador

A major reason for the regeneration of historic city centres in developing countries is the possibility of benefiting from the growing mobility...

Economie Informelle, Insécurité et Cohésion Sociale en Amérique Latine

Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming

Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte...