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  • Technical Briefs

    Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

    This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...

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  • Research Reports

    Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Catadoras e Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de Bogotá, Colômbia

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  • Research Reports

    Executive Summary – Informal Economy IEMS Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is a qualitative and quantitative study designed to evaluate the reality of these workers’ lives....

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  • Research Reports

    Sumário Executivo Vendedoras Ambulantes em Ahmedabad, na Índia

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  • Research Reports

    City Report: Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Durban, South Africa

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  • Resource Documents

    Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

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  • Research Reports

    Constraints to Growth and Employment in Durban: Evidence from the Informal Economy

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  • Working Papers

    Inclusive Urban Planning for the Working Poor: Planning Education Trends and Potential Shift

    Current urban planning education, supported by prevailing legislation, negatively impacts on the livelihoods and shelter options of the urban...

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  • Technical Briefs

    Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa

    This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima

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