The Americas

Reporte de Participante Nacional – Colombia

Taller de Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina (OIT/WIEGO)

Problems with Temporary and Subcontracted Work in California

The nature of employment is changing. Employees are increasingly seen as liabilities rather than assets, and so workers are kept at arm’s...

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,...

Informal Governance and Organizational Success: The Effects of Non-Compliance among Lima’s Street Vending Organizations

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Série Vida dos Trabalhadores. Dona Maria Brás foi uma força incansável na luta das cooperativas de catadores brasileiros contra a perseguição...

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...

La Medición del Sector Informal en Argentina

Un taller sobre Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina para obtener y definir las causas de la problemática, tanto en términos...

Who Gets Formal Sector Jobs: Determinants of Formal-Informal Participation in Brazilian Metropolitan AreasWork and Occupations

Abstract: This study examines the extent to which social factors influence entry into formal or informal sector employment in Brazil. Using...

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...

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