Social protection and the informal sector in developing countries : challenges and opportunities (English)

This paper is aimed at identifying the sources of income insecurity and vulnerability among workers in the informal sector in developing countries and examines alternative approaches to social protection for the informal sector. This is followed by a discussion on the challenges of developing a comprehensive approach to social protection for the sector, building on the 2000/1 WDR on poverty and the 2001 Social Protection Sector Strategy Paper.

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Canagarajah, Sudharshan;

Sethuraman, S.V.;
Document Date
2001/12/31
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
24080
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Social protection and the informal sector in developing countries : challenges and opportunities
Keywords
Social Protection

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Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Sethuraman, S.V..

Social protection and the informal sector in developing countries : challenges and opportunities (English). Social Protection discussion paper series ; no. SP 0130 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/464851468739448448

Social protection and the informal sector in developing countries : challenges and opportunities (English)

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