Skip To Content

Who We Are
- Who We Are
  - Our Mission
  - Our History
  Who We Are
  Our Structure
  Our Structure
  Partnering With Us
  - Work With Us
  - Donors
  Learn More
What We Do
- What We Do
  Learn More
  Themes
  WIEGO is an international organization that works across many countries.
  Explore by Region
The Informal Economy
- Understanding the Informal Economy
  Learn More
  Insights & Stories
  - WIEGO Blog
  - Worker Stories
  - From Data to Action: Worker-Led Research to Shape Climate Debates Read More
  - Systems Change in Turbulent Times: Lessons from the Power-Shifts Framework Read More
News & Events
- Newsroom
  View Newsroom
  Want to stay up to date on the latest WIEGO happenings?
  Events
  - October 29, 2025
    Climate Change and the Urban Informal Economy: Global Research and Worker Perspectives
  - October 6, 2025
    Policy Roundtable on Informal Enterprises in India
  View More
Research Library
- Research Library
  
  Our library includes over two decades-worth of informal economy research, policy analysis, statistics and documentation of organizing efforts.
  Browse the Library
  WIEGO Publication Series
  Latest Publications
  - Social Protection for Workers in Informal Employment: Trends and Changes Read More
  - Boletim Clima & Catadores n° 4 Read More
Worker Resources

Search
- English
  - Français
  - Español

Home > Research Library Publications

Research Library Publications

Showing posts in Publications

Search Publications

Publications found

Sort by

Filter

- Law Programme
- Organization and Representation Programme
- Social Protection Programme
- Statistics Programme
- Urban Policies Programme
  - Focal Cities
    Accra
    
    Bangkok
    
    Belo Horizonte
    
    Dakar
    
    Delhi
    
    Lima
    
    Mexico City
- Show All
- Annual Reports
- Books & Book Chapters
- Journal Articles
- Project Reports
- Research Reports
  - City/Country Level Reports
  - Sector Reports
- WIEGO Publication Series
  - Briefs
    Budget Briefs
    
    Law & Informality Insights
    
    Organizing Briefs
    
    Policy Briefs
    
    Statistical Briefs
    
    Technical Briefs
  - Resource Documents
  - Working Papers
- Show All
- Child Care Campaign
- Delhi Diary
- Show All
- Building Collective Power
  - Collective Bargaining
  - Democratic Governance
  - SSE and Cooperatives
  - WIEGO School
  - Worker Victories
- Climate Change and Just Transition
  - Climate Change and Workers’ Health
  - Climate Resilient Work Infrastructure
  - Extended Producer Responsibility
  - Waste Pickers and Climate Change Mitigation
- Exposure Dialogues
- Fiscal Justice
  - Financing Social Protection
  - Taxing the Informal Economy
- Formalization
- Future of Work
- Global Advocacy and Negotiations
  - International Labour Standards
  - Realizing Homeworkers’ Labour Rights
- Global Research
  - COVID-19 Crisis Study
  - Global Economic Crisis Study
  - Informal Economy Monitoring Study
- Global Supply Chains/Global Trade
- History, Debate and Theory
- Legal Empowerment
  - Domestic Workers Legal Empowerment Training
  - Making Convention 189 Real for Domestic Workers
  - Organizing Through Administrative Justice
  - Protecting Human Rights in Informal Employment
- Links with Economic Growth/Crisis
- Livelihoods
- Migration/migrant workers
- Poverty / Inequality
- Profiles/Workers’ Stories
- Public and Workplace Services
  - Child Care
  - Older Workers
  - Workers’ Health and Safety
- Special Research Initiatives
- Statistics
- Technology & Informal Work
- Urban Planning and Design
  - Access to Public Space
  - Home As Workplace
  - Inclusive Recycling and Waste Management
  - Participatory Urban Governance
  - Urban Infrastructure
- Women's Economic Empowerment
- Women's Leadership
  - Gender and Waste Project
- Show All
- Domestic Workers
- Garment Workers
- Home-Based Workers
- Street Vendors & Market Traders
- Transport Workers
- Waste Pickers
- Show All
- Africa
  - Angola
  - Benin
  - Botswana
  - Burkina Faso
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cameroon
  - Cote d'Ivoire
  - Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - Ethiopia
  - Ghana
    Accra
  - Guinea
  - Kenya
  - Liberia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Mali
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Rwanda
  - Senegal
    Dakar
  - Sierra Leone
  - South Africa
  - Sudan
  - Tanzania, United Republic of
  - Togo
  - Uganda
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Arab States
  - Algeria
  - Bahrain
  - Egypt
  - Jordan
  - Kuwait
  - Lebanon
  - Morocco
  - Qatar
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Syrian Arab Republic
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - United Arab Emirates
- Asia & the Pacific
  - Afghanistan
  - Australia
  - Bangladesh
  - Bhutan
  - Cambodia
  - China
  - China, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
  - India
    Delhi
  - Indonesia
  - Japan
  - Lao People's Democratic Republic
  - Maldives
  - Myanmar
  - Nepal
  - New Zealand
  - Pakistan
  - Philippines
  - Republic of Korea
  - Singapore
  - Sri Lanka
  - Thailand
    Bangkok
  - Vietnam
- Europe & Central Asia
  - Albania
  - Armenia
  - Austria
  - Bulgaria
  - Czech Republic
  - France
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Greece
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Malta
  - Portugal
  - Republic of Moldova
  - Russian Federation
  - Spain
  - Switzerland
  - The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  - The Netherlands
  - Ukraine
  - United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
  - Uzbekistan
- The Americas
  - Argentina
  - Barbados
  - Belize
  - Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  - Brazil
    Belo Horizonte
  - Canada
  - Chile
  - Colombia
    Bogotá
  - Costa Rica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - El Salvador
  - Guatemala
  - Haiti
  - Honduras
  - Jamaica
  - Mexico
    Mexico City
  - Nicaragua
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
    Lima
  - St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Show All
- Afrikaans
- Albanian
- Amharic
- Bengali
- Bulgarian
- English Creole
- Gujurati
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Khmer
- Kiswahili
- Lao
- Macedonian
- Mandarin
- Portuguese
- Romanesc
- Romanian
- Russian
- Shona
- Sotho
- Tagalog
- Tamil
- Thai
- Urdu
- Xhosa
- Zulu
- Show All

Journal Articles

Propositions on Trade Unions and Informal Employment in Times of Globalization

Abstract:

Read More

Journal Articles

Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice

Abstract: The mainstream debate on urban development looks either at urban development or sustainable cities, and tends to miss out on people-centred...

Read More

Research Reports

The Beedi Industry in India: An Overview

A report on Improving Working Conditions and Employment Opportunities for Women Workers in Beedi Industry by Best Practices Foundation for...

Read More

Journal Articles

The Global City: Strategic Site/ New Frontier

Read More

Journal Articles

The global expansion of precarious employment, work disorganization, and consequences for occupational health: placing the debate in comparative historical perspectiveInternational Journal of Health Services

Abstract:

Read More

Journal Articles

When Home-Based Workers Raise Their Voices: An Indian PerspectiveSAIS Review

Read More

Journal Articles

Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement SAIS Review

Over the past two decades, employment in the informal sector has risen rapidly in all regions in the world. Until the recent Asian economic...

Read More

Journal Articles

Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement

Abstract:

Read More

Research Reports

African Women in Food Processing: A Major, But Still Underestimated Sector of Their Contribution to the National Economy

Paper prepared for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Read More

Research Reports

Enhancing Lobbying Capacity of Women Street Vendors: The Challenges in the Kenyan Policy Environment

Abstract:

Read More

...

...

...

X (Twitter)
Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube

WIEGO is a global network that supports the movement of workers in informal employment.

About Us
Our Work
The Informal Economy
News & Events
Publications
- Research Library
Resources

WIEGO Privacy Statement
Terms of Use
Safeguarding

We want your feedback!

Help us make wiego.org even better. Your opinion is important to us.

Step 1 of 4

25%

How easy is it to navigate this website?(Required)

Very Easy

Somewhat Easy

Neither Easy Nor Difficult

Somewhat Difficult

Very Difficult

Did you find what you were looking for?(Required)

Yes

No

Not Sure

What were you looking for?(Required)

Research or statistics on informal employment trends.

A specific document, report, or publication.

Policy recommendations or advocacy tools.

Training or educational resources for workers.

Case studies or personal stories from workers.

Information about a particular theme (social protection, legal frameworks, formalization, etc).

Information about WIEGO as an organization (its programmes, structure, impact or strategy, etc).

News or events related to WIEGO’s work.

Information about a specific region or country.

Do you have any other feedback you'd like to share?

Step 1 of 3

33%

Did you find this information helpful?(Required)

Yes

No

Somewhat

What was not useful or clear?(Required)

It was outdated or not current.

It was too general and lacked specific details.

It was too academic/technical and difficult to understand.

It was too long.

It didn't address the specific sector/worker group I was interested in.

I couldn't find the data/statistics I needed.

I was looking for policy recommendations/advocacy tools, but couldn't find them.

The information was hard to find on the page.

The information was conflicting or unclear.

It was in the wrong language.

Do you have any other feedback you'd like to share?