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Kunal Sen delivers Valedictory address at the 63rd annual ISLE conferenceThe Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) hosts its 63rd Annual Conference in Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 1–3 March 2023. On day three (3 March) of the conference, UNU-WIDER Director, Kunal Sen delivers the...
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UNU-WIDER researchers join UNDESA 2022 virtual expert group meetingDuring 27-30 June UNU-WIDER researchers, Michael Danquah and Simone Schotte join the expert group meeting hosted virtually by Division for Inclusive Social Development, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) on Creating full and...
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Decent work – discussion on working conditions in Helsinki and globally
How committed is Helsinki to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The discussion forum at the City Hall on Tuesday addressed one of the goals, namely decent work and economic growth...
Informal economy Decent Work SDG8Working Paper
A new social contract inclusive of informal workersThis paper makes the case that current social contracts are often inadequate, irrelevant, or unjust for informal workers. It outlines three possible future scenarios: the bad old contract, an even worse contract, and a better new contract...
Informal work Informal economy Social contractWorking Paper
COVID-19 and informal work: Degrees and pathways of impact in 11 cities around the worldThis paper presents findings from two rounds (2020 and 2021) of a study on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers in 11 cities across five regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America)...
Informal economy Economic impact COVID-19Working Paper
The COVID-19 crisis and the South African informal economy: A stalled recoveryThis paper seeks to identify the differentiated impacts of the crisis on specific groups of informal workers...
COVID-19 South Africa Informal