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
The European Union’s Commodification of Bulgarian Homeworkers: Regulating Informal Labour in Global Production Networks This paper interrogates the potential of contemporary international law instruments to realize decent work for homeworkers. It grounds the... Read More
Informality in Africa: A Review This paper examines the realities of informal employment in sub-Saharan Africa, where a significant proportion of employment activity and... Read More
Informal Sector Integration and High Performance Recycling: Evidence from 20 Cities The global informal recycling sector has come into focus as the base of the industrial value chain. With few exceptions, reports and articles... Read More
Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana This paper investigates ways in which linkages between the informal and formal segments of an economy yield benefits to, or impose costs... Read More
Informality in South Asia: A Review This paper seeks to explore the diversity of the informal economy across five countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,... Read More
Eficiência e Solidariedade nas Associações de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis As associações e cooperativas de catadores são formadas a partir da situação de vulnerabilidade social dos seus membros. A maior parte dos... Read More
Concept of the Informal Economy to Labour Market Changes in Developed Countries: What Can Be Learned This working paper examines how the concept of informal economy can be applied in developed country contexts, paying particular attention... Read More
South Africa’s Informal Economy: A Statistical Profile This paper presents a statistical profile of informal employment in South Africa from 2005 to 2007, and attempts to identify the economic... Read More
Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos, Catadores, Participação e Cidadania – Novas Articulações? This paper traces back the origins of the conceptual framework Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management, and examines how this concept... Read More
Informal Workers & The Future of Work: A Defence of Work-Related Social Protection This Working Paper responds to current debates on the future of social protection as employment relationships become increasingly non-existent,... Read More
