The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies The paper proposes a comprehensive policy response to the informal economy with four main pillars: create more formal jobs; regulate informal... Read More
Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections This brief points to the inappropriate decoupling of social policy from employment objectives and outlines their intrinsic links. It argues... Read More
Measuring Informal Employment in South Africa: The New Quarterly Labour Force Survey This briefing note discusses how the changes introduced in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) will affect Read More
Women and Men Operators of Enterprises in India’s Informal Sector Women and Men Operators of Enterprises in India’s Informal Sector presents a profile of non-agricultural, informal sector (proprietary, sole... Read More
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
Análise do Orçamento Público Diretamente Destinado a Alguns Setores da Economia Informal no Brasil Read More
Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines This paper brings together the findings from four country papers on informal economy budget analysis. Informal economy budget analysis asks... Read More
Toward a Common Framework for Informal Employment across Developed and Developing Countries This paper addresses the importance of developing a common framework for defining informal employment in developed countries, and highlights... Read More
