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
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia 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
Down and Out in Ahmedabad Migrant workers, who are often landless labourers, seek succour and refuge in night shelters mandated by the Supreme Court of India. Read More
Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary? The international standards concerning a statistical definition of informal employment and concerning statistics of employment in the informal... Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana About 86 per cent of Ghanaian workers work in the informal economy but together they earn only 40 per cent of national income. This is because... Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Durban, South Africa In 2014, 18 per cent of people employed in KwaZulu-Natal worked in an informal enterprise. In 2014/15, eThekwini’s budget was R38.8 billion... Read More
Informal Economy Budget Analysis: Accra Metropolis WIEGO’s Informal Economy Budget Analysis (IEBA) examines how government budgets address the needs and interests of different groups of informal... Read More
Informal Economy Budget Analysis: eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality WIEGO’s Informal Economy Budget Analysis (IEBA) examines how government budgets address the needs and interests of different groups of informal... Read More
Reducing InformalityFinance and Development “…reducing informality is often seen as a central objective of tax reform. But precise definitions of informality, as set out... Read More
Peeling the Onion: Social Regulation of the Onion Market, Nangarhar, AfghanistanEconomic and Political Weekly Afghanistan’s hope that market-driven agriculture will ensure its economic transformation demonstrates a wilful disregard of the links... Read More
