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Title

Social protection in the informal economy: home based women workers and outsourced manufacturing in Asia

Author

Mehrotra, Santosh; Biggeri, Mario

Description

Home based work provides a source of income for poor workers and the emergence of micro-enterprises, however it is also a source of exploitation of vulnerable workers. This paper examines the social protection needs of women workers in this area.

File No

INNO-WP97

Agency

UNICEF

Date

Dec-02

Subject(s)

Women workers

Pages

84