Blogs about: Informal Sector
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It’s crunch time for PNG now
PAUL BARKER from the Institute of National Affairs on Getting things right at this time of global economic downturn and uncertainty as being critical for PNG in 2009 and beyond. ———… more →
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Peri-urban water supply: a sustainable model in post-conflict Angola
dietvorst wrote 1 day ago: One of the important challenges of post-war reconstruction is to provide more and better quality bas … more →
Angola: water service provision for the peri-urban poor
dietvorst wrote 2 days ago: One of the important challenges of post-war reconstruction is to provide more and better quality bas … more →
Water service provision for the peri-urban poor in post-conflict Angola
dietvorst wrote 2 days ago: Cain, A. and Mulenga, M. (2009) Water service provision for the peri-urban poor in post-conflict Ang … more →
On Disguised Unemployment: Some Issues
Alex M Thomas wrote 1 month ago: This post discusses some of the broad theoretical issues underlying the category of ‘disguised … more →
The Poor in the City after Typhoon Ondoy
erikvillanueva wrote 1 month ago: The Poor in the City after Typhoon Ondoy The major typhoons that hit the Philippines towards the las … more →
Interesting fact on the African informal sector
Ariel Goldring wrote 1 month ago: From the World Bank’s PSD Blog: Data on informal firms in Ivory Coast, Madagascar and Mauritiu … more →
The human right to agency
oscar abello wrote 2 months ago: It’s easy to see how the shimmering success of individual entrepreneurs can distract from the … more →
ILO, WTO JOINT STUDY ON TRADE AND INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT : Informal employment curbs trade benefits for developing countries
prodip wrote 2 months ago: A joint study from the International Labour Organization and the WTO has found that high incidence o … more →
On the Unorganised Sector in India
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Alex M Thomas wrote 2 months ago: This post very briefly touches some aspects of the informal sector in India. Since, this sector is n … more →
Organizing Becak Drivers
workingindonesia wrote 5 months ago: Becak drivers may be one of the most visible groups of informal workers where traditional trade unio … more →
Filipino Middle Class: A State of Mind or The Silent Majority?
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reyadel wrote 5 months ago: Although there is an existing debate who constitutes the Filipino middle class, Diones (2009) wrote … more →
Unorganized sector and Old age begging
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The Informal Safety Net
Sarah Frazer wrote 8 months ago: Guest post from Natalie McGarry: In developing economies, the “informal sector” is full … more →
The Illegibility of the Informal Sector
workingindonesia wrote 8 months ago: Malang-based Mitra Wanita Pekerja Rumahan Indonesia (MWPRI) (Partner of Female Workers in Home Indus … more →
It’s crunch time for PNG now
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Emmanuel wrote 9 months ago: PAUL BARKER from the Institute of National Affairs on Getting things right at this time of global ec … more →
Does More Mean Less? - part 1, some thoughts on PNG development
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Emmanuel wrote 10 months ago: By Emmanuel Narokobi The first time I ever heard the term ‘Dutch Disease‘ was from Tavuv … more →
The mom salary, or lack thereof
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Allison wrote 1 year ago: Salary.com has estimated this year’s unpaid “mom salary” at nearly $117,000. Every … more →
Social protection for the informal sector is a fair trade issue*
Wes wrote 2 years ago: Wigberto Tañada, Lead Convenor We, at the Fair Trade Alliance, are happy to be part of this conferen … more →
Street Venders
kelsted wrote 1 year ago: A six day work week is the norm for wage earners in Mexico. However, not all that want to work can f … more →
