Formalising the informal economy – Argentina, Costa Rica, Philippines and Kenya
This paper seeks to summarise the findings of the case studies that have been carried out over the last year as part of a joint initiative between the International Trade Union Confederation’s Trade Union Development Cooperation Network (TUDCN) and the Social Dialogue and Tripartism Unit (DIALOGUE) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The studies covered are those on the contribution of social dialogue to formalising the informal economy and meeting the 2030 Agenda in Argentina, Costa Rica, the Philippines and Kenya, as well as other relevant trade union cooperation experiences and examples.
An extensive although not exhaustive review of the relevant literature and case studies has been carried out to this effect, to stimulate reflection on the matter and identify some lines of analysis and recommendations to improve the contributions social dialogue can make to advancing the 2030 Agenda through the formalisation of the informal economy.
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