The Americas

Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work

Domestic workers are critical to the US economy. They help families meet many of the most basic physical, emotional, and social needs of...

(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification

Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. ...

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

The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation

A critical source of success of the Belo Horizonte model of including waste pickers into urban plans has been the high level of organization...

Street Vendors Organising: The Case of the Women’s Network (Red de Mujeres), Lima, Peru

This Briefing Note describes the background, objectives, activities and achievements of the Women’s Network as an example of better practice...

Situação Social das Catadoras e dos Catadores de Material Reciclável e Reutilizável (Região Sul)

Coordenação – Sandro Pereira Silva, Fernanda Lira Goes, Albino Rodrigues Alvarez Relatórios sobre outras regiões:Centro-OesteNordesteNorteSudeste ...

Executive Summary – Informal Economy IEMS Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is a qualitative and quantitative study designed to evaluate the reality of these workers’ lives....

Informal employment and health status in Central AmericaBMC Public Health

Background: Informal employment is assumed to be an important but seldom studied social determinant of health, affecting a large number of...

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...