Employment in the informal economy: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic

A Webb, R McQuaid, S Rand - … Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Although the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic appears to disproportionately
affect those in informal employment, they often receive less government support than the …

[图书][B] The Digital Continent: placing Africa in planetary networks of work

MA Anwar, M Graham - 2022 - library.oapen.org
Only ten years ago, there were more internet users in countries like France or Germany than
in all of Africa put together. But much has changed in a decade. The year 2018 marks the …

[PDF][PDF] Gender and the gig economy: Critical steps for evidence-based policy

A Hunt, E Samman - 2019 - socialprotection-humanrights.org
Gender and the gig economy Page 1 Working paper 546 Key messages Gender and the gig
economy Critical steps for evidence-based policy Abigail Hunt and Emma Samman January …

[PDF][PDF] Women in the gig economy: paid work, care and flexibility in Kenya and South Africa.

A Hunt, E Samman, S Tapfuma, G Mwaura, R Omenya… - 2019 - eprints.soas.ac.uk
Executive summary The gig economy, in which digital platforms bring together workers and
the purchasers of their services, is expanding globally. Though exponential growth is …

Impacts of COVID‐19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh

MS Sohel, B Hossain, MNI Sarker… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Food insecurity is one of the rising problems in Bangladesh, and it is severely prevalent
among informal migrant workers. In this case, the COVID‐19 pandemic has multiplied the …

COVID-19 induced impact on informal migrants in Bangladesh: a qualitative study

MS Sohel, B Hossain, MK Alam, G Shi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
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[图书][B] Social protection for working-age women in Tanzania: Exploring past policy trajectories and simulating future paths

R Lambin, M Nyyssölä, A Bernigaud - 2022 - econstor.eu
Tanzania has expanded its social protection framework significantly over the past decade,
but the country continues to grapple with important gender inequalities. This paper …

[图书][B] Unemployment and the informal economy: Lessons from a study of Lithuania

What is the relationship between unemployment and the informal economy? Are those who
engage in the informal economy exclusively those excluded from the formal labor market …

Recognizing, supporting and embracing the urban informal economy in Ghana: A local economic development perspective

JK Mensah - Urban Research & Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The informal economy has become a vibrant and growing phenomenon across the world.
Within the context of sustainable development, connecting local economic development …

[图书][B] Two decades of Tanzanian health policy: Examining policy developments and opportunities through a gender lens

R Lambin, M Nyyssölä - 2022 - econstor.eu
Tanzania has undertaken important health sector reforms in the new millennium, and the
most recent Health Sector Strategic Plan (2021-26) lays out ambitious targets to achieve …