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Research Reports
Evolution of informal employment in the Dominican Republic
According to official estimates, between 2005 and 2010, informal employment fell from 58,6% to 47,9% as a proportion of total non-agricultural...
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Research Reports
Nossos filhosnão recebem a atenção que merecem
Esta publicação relata os resultados de uma pesquisa em cinco cidades, que examinava o acesso das trabalhadoras informais ao cuidado de crianças...
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Research Reports
Proyecto de reconocimiento de la situación de derechos humanos de los recicladores en latinoamérica: El caso de Ciudad de México, México
El presente documento describe en qué consiste la labor de los trabajadores voluntarios, la forma en que se realiza, las condiciones de salud...
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Research Reports
Home Truths: Domestic Workers in California
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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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Journal Articles
Rethinking Labor Law in the New Commonwealth Caribbean Economy: A Framework for Change
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WIEGO Publication Series
Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima
This paper analyzes the national, regional and local budgeting allocations for programmes and services targeting (directly or indirectly)...
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Briefs
Análise do Orçamento Público Diretamente Destinado a Alguns Setores da Economia Informal no Brasil
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Statistical Briefs
Statistics on Waste Pickers in Brazil
In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited...
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Research Reports
Home Work in Selected Latin American Countries: A Comparative View
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