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Informal Workers See a Long Road to Recovery Ahead — Unless Governments Act

By:
Sally Roever, Michael Rogan
Date:

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy
Policy Insights No. 1

Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to lockdown effects on workers' earnings and relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken as part of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study.

 

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Occupational group
Domestic Workers
Home-Based Workers
Street / Market vendors
Waste Pickers
Informal Economy Theme
Social Protection
Informal Economy Topic
COVID-19 Crisis
Resource Type
Report
Language
English

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