The Informal Sector, Third Version

Modernizing the informal sector

Th e multiplicity of policies proposed to support the informal sector refl ects the lack of a common defi nition. Although they may produce positive eff ects, these are limited and fail to constitute a comprehensive strategic approach. Th e diff erent interpretations in the absence of a common defi nition as well as the strategies emerging from them are reviewed. Th e identifi cation of informa...

The Informal Sector: Perspectives from the Literature

Understanding the "informal Sector": a Survey

Building Skills in the Informal Sector

2011 This paper was commissioned by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report as background information to assist in drafting the 2012 report. It was presented at a Meeting of experts on " Expanding opportunities for the marginalized through skills development " organized by the GMR and BMZ in Bonn, Germany (3-4 November 2010). The paper has not been edited by the team. The views and opini...

Employment and social protectionin the informal sector