NALSU NEWS: NALSU's Siviwe Mhlana and Mike Rogan argue that hype around the so-called new economy ignores the informal economy, which is the main form of employment (and key  source of livelihoods) for most of the world’s workers.

NALSU NEWS: NALSU's Siviwe Mhlana and Mike Rogan argue that hype around the so-called new economy ignores the informal economy, which is the main form of employment (and key  source of livelihoods) for most of the world’s workers.

The focus has been on AI and digitisation, geo-political shifts, the collapse of rules-based globalism, and corporate tax cuts. But, Siviwe and Mike argue, ensuring decent lives and livelihoods in a changing world of work requires tax justice and social protection for workers in informal employment and the informal sector. Their article draws on work with the WIEGO global network, and is online here:
https://www.wiego.org/blog/davos-elephant-room-taxation-informal-economy/