International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
WIEGO and Royal Academy of Engineering seek expressions of interest for symposium on circular economy Read More
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Monitoramento de eventos climáticos extremos e impactos no trabalho de catadores de materiais recicláveis (MCTC) 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
The Informal Economy in Greater Buenos Aires: A Statistical Profile This paper interrogates the nature of the informal economy in Greater Buenos Aires. It takes advantage of the existence of a unique dataset,... Read More
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
Informal Sector and Informal Employment: Overview of Data for 11 Cities in 10 Developing Countries This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou,... 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
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
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
Working Paper 12: 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
Informal Workers in Global Horticulture and Commodities Value Chains: A Review of Literature This paper analyzes existing value chain literature in the existing horticulture and commodities sectors with a particular focus on what... Read More
Working Paper 13: Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima This paper analyzes the national, regional and local budgeting allocations for programmes and services targeting (directly or indirectly)... Read More
