All posts in The Americas
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Research Reports
Measuring Non-Standard and Informal Employment in the United States Using Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
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
Sidewalk Standoff: Street Vendor Regulations are Costly, Confusing, and Leave Many Disgruntled
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
Estadísticas Sobre el Empleo Informal en Brasil
Nota estadística, No. 2
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Presentations
World Class Cities and the Urban Informal Economy
Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor
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Legal Instruments
Law: Ley No. 1166 de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Updates to the laws governing street vending on public roads in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Audiovisual Materials
Crónicas de una lucha por la inclusión: Sustitución de Vehículos de Tracción Animal – Bogotá 2014
En el año 2003, el Código Nacional de Transito pretendía eliminar los vehículos de tracción animal. Esto afectaba a miles de recicladores...
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
Myths & Facts About Home-Based Workers
Home-based work is a global phenomenon found in countries rich and poor across many industries. This document examines common myths about...
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Legal Instruments
Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
Projeto repensando as relações de gênero na catação
Projeto repensando as relações de gênero na catação
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Inclusive recycling systems – video chronicles from Buenos Aires: Pablo Schamber
This is one in a series of videos produced by Sonia Dias, WIEGO’s Waste Picker Sector Specialist. In Spanish with English subtitles. ...
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