Informal Economy, Social Protection and Transition to the Formal Economy: The Terms of a Debate
The concepts of informal sector, informal employment and informal economy continue to be the subject of many misunderstandings despite progress made in their international definitions. This is why it is always necessary and useful to recall the terms of these international definitions which have ena...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale
2021
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | The concepts of informal sector, informal employment and informal economy continue to be the subject of many misunderstandings despite progress made in their international definitions. This is why it is always necessary and useful to recall the terms of these international definitions which have enabled more precise measurements of these phenomena and have also made it possible to adopt recommendations with a view to achieving a consensual transition from the informal economy to the formal economy. Such a transition involves, among other things, the universalization of social protection covering the basic risks (health, maternity, old age, etc.) that is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals. |
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