Publications on informal economy
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Publication
Gender and the informal economy: Key challenges and policy response
22 December 2017
EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 236
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Working Paper No. 2 / 2017
Working conditions of indigenous women and men in Central Africa: an analysis based on available evidence
13 December 2017
Drawing on previous ILO research as well as a number of other available sources, this paper provides an analytical overview of key issues faced by indigenous peoples in the world of work in the Central African region. Highlighting ILO and United Nations instruments that seek to promote and protect the rights of indigenous women and men, the paper points to several measures to make these rights more effective for them, including improving data availability, protecting indigenous peoples’ rights to land and natural resources, and adopting special measures to overcome discrimination against them.
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Publication
Dependent self-employment: Trends, challenges and policy responses in the EU
13 December 2017
EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 228
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Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 88
Mapping employment dismissal law: a leximetric investigation of EPL stringency and regulatory style
30 November 2017
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ILO Research paper No. 20
The impact of minimum wage increases on the South African economy in the Global Policy Model
09 November 2017
This paper uses the United Nations Global Policy Model (GPM) to assess the impact of increases in minimum wages on the South African economy. The results indicate that higher (relative) real wage growth rebalances national income, and the labour share increases since relative wages rise and employment is roughly maintained.
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Publication
Jobs and skills mismatch in the informal economy
16 October 2017
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Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 91
Managing social risks of non-standard employment in Europe
11 October 2017
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Research Department Working Paper n°20
Active labour market programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from a meta analysis
26 September 2017
This paper presents a systematic collection and assessment of impact evaluations of active labour market programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Publication
Rising to the youth employment challenge: New evidence on key policy issues [Summary]
12 August 2017
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Publication
Rising to the youth employment challenge: New evidence on key policy issues
10 August 2017
This book brings together contributions from the ILO’s Youth Employment Programme detailing policies that enable young people to find decent work.