Supporting workers in the informal economy: a policy framework

Martha Alter. Chen, Renana. Jhabvala and F. J. Lund

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Provides a conceptual and normative framework for developing an appropriate policy response to some of the problems posed by the informal economy.

Keywords: informal economy; government policy; institutional framework; workers rights; poverty; regulation.; state intervention; economic policy; urban area; labour standards; ILO Convention; social protection.; case study; économie informelle; politique gouvernementale; cadre institutionnel; droits des travailleurs; pauvreté; réglementation; intervention de l'Etat; politique économique; zone urbaine; normes du travail; convention de l'OIT; protection sociale; étude de cas; economía informal; política gubernamental; organización institucional; derechos de los trabajadores; pobreza; reglamento; intervención estatal; política económica; zona urbana; normas del trabajo; Convenio de la OIT; protección social; estudio de casos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2002
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