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
Informal Workers in Urban Thailand: A Statistical Snapshot This brief contains estimates on informal workers in Bangkok and other urban centres in Thailand. Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Lilongwe, Malawi In 2013, 89 per cent of Malawi’s 5.5 million employed people were informally employed. Informal economy budget analysis (IEBA) explores the... Read More
Waste Incineration and Informal Livelihoods: A Technical Guide on Waste-to-Energy Initiatives This brief provides waste picker organizations, policymakers and practitioners with information about waste-to-energy initiatives, and solid... Read More
Literature Survey: Mega-Events and the Working Poor, with a Special Reference to the 2010 FIFA World Cup This literature survey draws together and synthesizes research that has been done on mega events, with a particular focus on the 2010 World... Read More
Turning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African Countries This Legal Brief compares the Civil Law and Common Law systems to explore the recourses and remedies street vendors may have to to defend... Read More
Considerations for Revision of the International Classification of Status in Employment – ICSE-93 Many employment arrangements today do not fit easily within the existing International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93) either... Read More
Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Philippines and Quezon City This paper considers whether national and local government budgets in the Philippines make a difference to informal economy workers – particularly... Read More
A Literature Review on Linkages Between Formal and Informal Economies in Developing Countries Growing awareness of the size and organizational potential of informal economies in the era of globalization has triggered a profusion of... Read More
