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Street Vendors Organising: The Case of the Women’s Network (Red de Mujeres), Lima, Peru This Briefing Note describes the background, objectives, activities and achievements of the Women’s Network as an example of better practice... Read More
How to Plan a Street Trader Census Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working... 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
Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal... Read More
Statistics on Informal Employment in Ghana This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Ghana.The statistics are based on... Read More
Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Brief This publication is a brief version of the 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture (ILO 2018). Read More
