Building the everyday economy from the ground up: a crisis resilience strategy

Emergency food assistance and cash grants are blunting some of the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on informal workers. But ensuring that the informal economy will provide sustainable livelihoods requires investment and innovation. This case study highlights how grassroots workers’ organisations are...

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Published inDevelopment Co-operation Report 2020
Main Author Roever, Sally
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris OECD Publishing 22.12.2020
SeriesDevelopment Co-operation Report
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Summary:Emergency food assistance and cash grants are blunting some of the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on informal workers. But ensuring that the informal economy will provide sustainable livelihoods requires investment and innovation. This case study highlights how grassroots workers’ organisations are building partnerships with authorities in Thailand to rebuild economic linkages to make informal work more resilient to crises.
ISBN:9789264904910
9264904913
ISSN:2074-7721
DOI:10.1787/053175da-en