Waste Pickers: Forging a New Conceptualization of “The Public” in Waste Management Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. Read More
WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Indicators & Findings Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. Read More
Lautloses Heer der Domestic WorkersMitbestimmung This article (in German) is from the journal of the Hans Boeckler Foundation “Mitbestimmung” (co-determination). Read More
Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs Across Countries and Companies For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement.... Read More
WIEGO Annual Report 2016-2017 This 2016-2017 annual report reviews the latest research, activities, workshops, achievements and innovative ideas on the informal economy... Read More
From protection to repression: the politics of street vending Abstract: The political evolution of Kampala under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has profoundly affected the fortunes of the city’s... Read More
Macroeconomic policy and women’s economic empowerment This discussion paper is the result of a collaboration initiated in consultation with several members of the United Nations Secretary-General’s... Read More
Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives... Read More
