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COVID-19 crisis will hurt Africa’s informal sector

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AFRICA

Domestic policies and international aid designed to counter the economic impacts will have only limited reach into informal economies, despite their key role in continental…

Latin America informal labour brings benefits and woes

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LATIN AMERICA

Defining the informal sector in Latin America.

Prospects for sustainable development goals in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Before the onset of COVID-19, no country was on track for achieving all 17 SDGs, including high income countries. In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges are significantly…

Hong Kong unrest runs serious risk of escalation

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HONG KONG

The strike is a major escalation of the months-long anti-government protest movement, causing serious economic disruption for the first time and setting a precedent. The…

Divided Catalonia will struggle to find a way forward

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SPAIN

Catalan politics.

Funding gap will slow Egypt's slum redevelopment plans

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EGYPT

Egyptian government's new policy towards informal settlements.

Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers

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INT

Policy measures taken in response to the economic crisis created by the pandemic have largely been gender-blind, exacerbating the long-standing economic precarity and gender…

Informality will limit tax options in Bolivia and Peru

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BOLIVIA/PERU

Labour informality and the tax base.

Mexico's dual labour market hinders development

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MEXICO

However, the country has a dual labour market with an informal sector in which millions of Mexicans work, without written contracts, guarantees to basic rights or social security…

African COVID-19 lockdowns will split public opinion

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AFRICA

African COVID-19-related lockdowns.