Publications on informal economy
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Publication
Working from home: From invisibility to decent work
13 January 2021
With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the world’s workforce have shifted to homeworking, thereby joining the hundreds of millions of workers who have already been working from home for decades.
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Publication
Enterprise Formalization: An Introduction
12 January 2021
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ILO Working paper 21
Home bounded - Global outreach: Home-based workers in Turkey
18 December 2020
This report focuses on industrial home-based pieceworkers and IT-enabled remote workers, who are commonly referred to in Turkey as “freelancers”.
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ILO Working Paper 19
Trends and new developments in employment services to support transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa Regions
16 December 2020
This paper presents the findings of a survey undertaken in selected countries in the Sub Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa regions (SSA and MENA) aimed at reviewing the status of employment service provision, challenges and opportunities for their development.
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Briefing note
Institutional constraints for the extension of social insurance coverage to informal economy workers in China
20 November 2020
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Global Deal for Decent Work & Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief
Social Dialogue for the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy
20 November 2020
Social dialogue has a vital role to play in supporting the transition from the informal to the formal economy. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this Global Deal thematic brief illustrates how social dialogue, involving governments and representative employers’ and workers’ organizations has, in different ways and at different levels, contributed to the transition to formality and the reduction of decent work deficits in the informal economy. It aims to assist all concerned stakeholders to apply social dialogue for the design and implementation of effective formalization strategies, in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the relevant international labour standards.
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Publication
Frequently asked questions on social protection for workers in the informal economy
16 November 2020
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EU - ILO report
Facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights – A comparative review
13 November 2020
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EU - ILO report
Individual and collective dispute resolution systems - A comparative review
13 November 2020
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EU - ILO report
Policy recommendations on individual and collective dispute resolution systems and facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights
13 November 2020