A delivery courier wearing a protective mask rides through Medellin, Colombia, on 24 July 2020.

A delivery courier wearing a protective mask rides through Medellin, Colombia, on 24 July 2020.

Developing Social Insurance Schemes for Informal and ‘Gig’ Worker

This briefing, which is published under the Global Economy and Finance Programme’s ‘Rebuilding International Economic Cooperation’ project, highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating economic and social insecurity for more than 2 billion people employed in the informal sector, and adding to global inequality. A radical rethink of the nature of work and social insurance is needed.

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  • 23 Mar 2021
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