International labour standards and the informal sector: developments and dilemmas
Charlotta Schlyter
Working paper on the informal economy, 2002/3, ILO
2002
Abstract
informal economy ILO Convention ILO Recommendation application role of ILO supervisory machinery employment policy workers rights freedom of association vocational training equal employment opportunity forced labour child labour labour administration working conditions developing countries
Explores how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. Reviews the application of each major category of labour standards to the informal sector.