The majority of women workers in developing countries – and a significant share of women workers in developed countries – are informally…
This paper, which also serves as an introduction to this special issue of Environment and Urbanization on urban livelihoods, draws on the…
Technology is a key driver of change, not least in the world of work. Yet little is known about what technologies are used by – or impact…
This is a technical brief on the legal barriers to economic empowerment that women in the informal economy typically face. It is a policy…
Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps at work are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet too many…
Abstract: Informal employment represents more than half of nonagricultural employment in most developing regions, contributes to the…
According to the Census Bureau, the percentage of Americans living in poverty is higher today than it was in the late 1960s. Last year I…
When income segregation is coupled with racial segregation, low-income blacks cluster in neighbourhoods that feature disadvantages along…
Mobility is the American dream. It is the foundational promise of the nation: through initiative and hard work, anyone can rise from…