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
Die ILO-Konvention: Gute Arbeit für HausarbeiterinnenLuXemburg: Gesellschaftsanalyse und Linke Praxis The English title of this German language article is “The ILO Convention Decent Work for Domestic Workers. More than a promise?”... Read More
Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy WIEGO Waste Sector Specialist Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental... Read More
The Spatial Reproduction of Urban PovertyEconomic & Political Weekly This article highlights, from the vantage point of workers in the resettlement colony, how the restructuring processes of large formal sector... Read More
Sociological Inquiry Abstract: Most research on the informal economy concentrates on how the informal economy operates at the international and regional levels... Read More
Working in Large Food Retailers in France and the USA: The Key Role of InstitutionsWork Employment & Society Abstract: Despite numerous similarities between the food retail sectors of France and the USA, there are significant contrasts in the jobs,... Read More
Gender Differences in Pay Abstract: We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications... Read More
Informal Employment: Two Contested Policy Issues This article addresses two contested issues of crucial importance to policy, namely: formal labour regulations as a cause of informal employment,... Read More
We Need to Start Respecting Informal Workers In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern. Read More
