Call for Comments: Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the Informal Economy in Africa Read More
WIEGO and Royal Academy of Engineering seek expressions of interest for symposium on circular economy 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
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
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
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
Collective Bargaining by Informal Workers in the Global South: Where and How It Takes Place This Working Paper examines what collective negotiation (bargaining) looks like and what it means for informal worker organizations and their... Read More
Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Patterns Working Paper 7 was first published in 2011 and was updated in 2014. This paper explores trends in urban employment in India, with a focus... Read More
Social Protection, Citizenship and the Employment Relationship This paper addresses the issues of social protection, citizenship and the employment relationship, through the lens of South Africa. It argues... Read More
Informal Work and the Social Function of the City: A Framework for Legal Reform in the Urban Environment The New Urban Agenda envisages cities and human settlements that fulfil their social function. But what is a city’s “social function”? And... Read More
