(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. ... Read More
Informality and the state’s ambivalence in the regulation of street vending in transforming Guangzhou, ChinaGeoforum Street vending faces uncertain state responses in contemporary Chinese cities, though it plays an important role in sustaining the livelihood... Read More
A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics This brief provides a practical guide to collecting and compiling statistics on specific categories of informal workers – home based workers,... Read More
Review of “Solidarity – Selected Essays” by Dan Gallin From the review: “This collection of essays and presentations by Dan Gallin starting from his youth as a young socialist, through his... Read More
Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights From the UN Women website:”Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights, UN Women’s flagship report,... Read More
FLOW Additional Funding Report This report captures the results achieved by 28 projects operating under FLOW, that received additional funding during 2013-14. The results... Read More
“I carry people and goods across the border for a living” Informal cross-border couriers (bomalayisha) have transported people and goods between Zimbabwe and South Africa for several decades. Read More
Tackling Entrepreneurship in the Informal Sector: An Overview of the Policy Options, Approaches and Measures The aim of this paper is to review the various policy options, approaches and measures that can be used to address informal entrepreneurship.... Read More
WIEGO Child Care Initiative Annotated Bibliography This annotated bibliography is intended to be a guide to key debates and ideas which characterize child care as a policy issue. Read More
Corporate Capitalism in the Name of Social Security The many schemes that have been announced in the name of social security are limited in scope and the quantum of security they prefer. The... Read More
