Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Philippines and ... - WIEGO

WIEGO Working Papers*The global research-policy-action network Women in Informal Employment:Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Working Papers feature research that makeseither an empirical or theoretical contribution to existing knowledge about the informaleconomy especially the working poor, their living and work environments and/or theirorganizations. Particular attention is paid to policy-relevant research including researchthat examines policy paradigms and practice. This series includes statistical profiles ofinformal employment and critical analysis of data collection and classification methods.Methodological issues and innovations, as well as suggestions for future research, areconsidered. All WIEGO Working Papers are peer reviewed by the WIEGO ResearchTeam and/or external experts. The WIEGO Publication Series is coordinated by theWIEGO Research Team.This paper was commissioned by WIEGO under the Inclusive Cities Project. TheResearch Reference Group for the WIEGO/ Inclusive Cities Informal Economy BudgetAnalysis was Marty Chen and Francie Lund. The Project was coordinated by DebbieBudlender.About the Authors:Florencia G Casanova-Dorotan, Phoebe Cabanilla, Maria Corazon Tan and MariaAntonette Montemayor are based at the Women’s Action Network for Development(WAND). WAND is a broad-based national and multi-sectoral coalition of civil societyorganizations in the Philippines, which advocates women empowerment and genderequality by enhancing, sustaining, expanding its efforts and supporting its affiliates inthe mainstreaming of gender concerns in national and local development issues andprogrammes.Publication date: March 2010ISBN number: ISBN 978-92-95095-26-7Published by Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee – Company No. 6273538, RegisteredCharity No. 1143510WIEGO SecretariatWIEGO LimitedHarvard Kennedy School,521 Royal Exchange79 John F. Kennedy Street Manchester, M2 7EN,Cambridge, MA 02138, USA United Kingdomwww.wiego.orgCopyright © WIEGO.This report can be replicated for educational and organizing purposes as long as thesource is acknowledged.* This paper was first published in the WIEGO Urban Policies Research Report Series. In May 2012 WIEGOlaunched this Working Paper Series incorporating all the Urban Policies Research Reports.