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Internal Migrants in the Informal Economy: COVID-19 Lessons

By:
Ghida Ismail, Marcela Valdivia
Date:

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy
Policy Insights No. 6

Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to internal migrants in the informal economy 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
Migration/migrant workers
Resource Type
Report
Language
English

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