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
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
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
Proceso de integración de los cartoneros de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Del reconocimiento a la gestión de Centros Verdes y la recolección selectiva En Argentina, y en particular en su Capital Federal (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires / CABA), la problemática asociada a los recolectores... 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
