International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
China’s Neglected Informal Economy: Reality and TheoryModern China Abstract: The informal economy—defined as workers who have no security of employment, receive few or no benefits, and are often unprotected... Read More
WIEGO Social Protection Case Study: The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme DRAFT Document. Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme is an innovative attempt to extend social protection to informal workers and, as... Read More
Displacement and the New Spaces for Informal Trade in the Latin American City Centre Using evidence from Cusco, Peru, the paper examines the effects of the planned displacement of informal traders from city-centre streets.... Read More
Beyond the Factory: Globalisation, Informalisation of Production and the New Locations of Labour This essay foregrounds the phenomenon of informalised self-employment and explores its implications for potentially new forms of labour activism.... Read More
