International labour standards and the informal sector: developments and dilemmas

Charlotta. Schlyter

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Explores how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. Reviews the application of each major category of labour standards to the informal sector.

Keywords: informal economy; ILO Convention; ILO Recommendation; application; role of ILO.; supervisory machinery; employment policy; workers rights; freedom of association; vocational training.; equal employment opportunity.; forced labour.; child labour; labour administration; working conditions; économie informelle; convention de l'OIT; recommandation de l'OIT; application; rôle de l'OIT; mécanisme de contrôle; politique de l'emploi; droits des travailleurs; liberté syndicale; formation professionnelle; égalité des chances dans l'emploi; travail forcé; travail des enfants; administration du travail; conditions de travail; economía informal; Convenio de la OIT; Recomendación de la OIT; aplicación; papel de la OIT; mecanismo de control; política de empleo; derechos de los trabajadores; libertad sindical; formación profesional; igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo; trabajo forzoso; trabajo infantil; administración del trabajo; condiciones de trabajo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2002
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