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INFORMAL SECTOR [14 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-22

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment
Economic Co-operation and Development

employment in the informal sector 1, record 1, English, employment%20in%20the%20informal%20sector
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Employment in the informal sector is an enterprise-based concept and it is defined in terms of the characteristics of the place of work of the worker. By contrast, informal employment is a job-based concept and it is defined in terms of the employment relationship and protections associated with the job of the worker. 1, record 1, English, - employment%20in%20the%20informal%20sector

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi
Coopération et développement économiques

emploi dans le secteur informel 1, record 1, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20informel
correct, masculine noun

emploi dans le secteur non structuré 2, record 1, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[L'emploi] informel est constitué de deux composantes principales distinctes, à savoir l'emploi dans le secteur informel, ainsi que l'emploi non protégé dans le secteur formel. 3, record 1, French, - emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20informel

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Finance

informal financial sector 1, record 2, English, informal%20financial%20sector

non-institutional financial sector 1, record 2, English, non%2Dinstitutional%20financial%20sector

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

informal financial sector; non-institutional financial sector: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - informal%20financial%20sector

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Finances

secteur financier informel 1, record 2, French, secteur%20financier%20informel
masculine noun

secteur financier non structuré 1, record 2, French, secteur%20financier%20non%20structur%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

secteur financier informel; secteur financier non structuré : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - secteur%20financier%20informel

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-25

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Economics
Economic Co-operation and Development

informal sector 1, record 3, English, informal%20sector
correct

marginal sector 2, record 3, English, marginal%20sector
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The large volume of self-employed in a developing country who are engaged in small-scale labour - intensive work as tailoring, food preparation, trading, shoe-repairing, etc. 3, record 3, English, - informal%20sector

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

These people are often regarded as unemployed or underemployed as they cannot be included in national employment statistics, but they are often highly productive and make a significant contribution to national income. 3, record 3, English, - informal%20sector

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Économique
Coopération et développement économiques

secteur non structuré 1, record 3, French, secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

secteur non organisé 2, record 3, French, secteur%20non%20organis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
secteur marginal 3, record 3, French, secteur%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
secteur informel 4, record 3, French, secteur%20informel
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'économie parallèle. Que savons-nous à ce sujet? Les impôts élevés ont-ils réellement contribué à la croissance de l'économie parallèle? Les femmes sont-elles plus susceptibles que les hommes de travailler dans le secteur informel (p. ex. la garde d'enfants, le nettoyage, le troc, les travailleuses du sexe, les travailleuses domestiques)? Quelles sont les conséquences du travail dans l'économie parallèle pour les femmes sur le plan de la sécurité financière et de l'autonomie économique? Devrait-il y avoir des politiques pour décourager la croissance de ce secteur? 5, record 3, French, - secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Economía
Cooperación y desarrollo económicos

sector no estructurado 1, record 3, Spanish, sector%20no%20estructurado
correct, masculine noun

sector informal 2, record 3, Spanish, sector%20informal
masculine noun

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-26

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Production (Economics)
Trade
Foreign Trade

informal manufacturing sector 1, record 4, English, informal%20manufacturing%20sector
correct

informal manufacturing 2, record 4, English, informal%20manufacturing
correct
informal production 3, record 4, English, informal%20production

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] while the quantity of employment generated in the informal manufacturing sector is very important, the often poor quality of employment in this segment of the manufacturing sector is a matter of concern. 1, record 4, English, - informal%20manufacturing%20sector

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Production (Économie)
Commerce
Commerce extérieur

industrie manufacturière non structurée 1, record 4, French, industrie%20manufacturi%C3%A8re%20non%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

activité manufacturière non structurée 1, record 4, French, activit%C3%A9%20manufacturi%C3%A8re%20non%20structur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
activités manufacturières non structurées 2, record 4, French, activit%C3%A9s%20manufacturi%C3%A8res%20non%20structur%C3%A9es
feminine noun
secteur manufacturier non structuré 2, record 4, French, secteur%20manufacturier%20non%20structur%C3%A9
masculine noun
production informelle 3, record 4, French, production%20informelle
feminine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Titles of Courses

United Nations International Workshop on the Informal Sector and Development 1, record 5, English, United%20Nations%20International%20Workshop%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20and%20Development

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

June, 1995. 1, record 5, English, - United%20Nations%20International%20Workshop%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20and%20Development

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Titres de cours

Séminaire international des Nations Unies sur le secteur non structuré et le développement 1, record 5, French, S%C3%A9minaire%20international%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
masculine noun

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de cursos

Curso práctico internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre el sector no estructurado y el desarrollo 1, record 5, Spanish, Curso%20pr%C3%A1ctico%20internacional%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20sobre%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20y%20el%20desarrollo
masculine noun

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Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
Food Industries

Informal Group of Experts on Technology-related Policy Issues in the Food Sector 1, record 6, English, Informal%20Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Technology%2Drelated%20Policy%20Issues%20in%20the%20Food%20Sector

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]. 1, record 6, English, - Informal%20Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Technology%2Drelated%20Policy%20Issues%20in%20the%20Food%20Sector

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Industrie de l'alimentation

Groupe informel d'experts des problèmes de politique générale liés à la technologie dans l'industrie alimentaire 1, record 6, French, Groupe%20informel%20d%27experts%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes%20de%20politique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20li%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20la%20technologie%20dans%20l%27industrie%20alimentaire
masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales
Industria alimentaria

Grupo Oficioso de Expertos sobre Problemas de Política relacionados con la Tecnología en el Sector Alimentario 1, record 6, Spanish, Grupo%20Oficioso%20de%20Expertos%20sobre%20Problemas%20de%20Pol%C3%ADtica%20relacionados%20con%20la%20Tecnolog%C3%ADa%20en%20el%20Sector%20Alimentario
masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees

International Task Force on the Informal Sector Development in Africa 1, record 7, English, International%20Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20Development%20in%20Africa

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Developed Countries; the Task Force has prepared a Special Programme of Support for the Informal Sector Development in Africa. 1, record 7, English, - International%20Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20Development%20in%20Africa

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux

Équipe de travail internationale sur le développement du secteur non structuré en Afrique 1, record 7, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20internationale%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20en%20Afrique
feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales

Equipo de tareas internacional de apoyo al sector no estructurado de África 1, record 7, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20tareas%20internacional%20de%20apoyo%20al%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20de%20%C3%81frica
masculine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Titles of Courses
Statistics
Economics
Economic Co-operation and Development

Interregional Workshop on Development of Statistics on Women's Activities in the Informal Sector 1, record 8, English, Interregional%20Workshop%20on%20Development%20of%20Statistics%20on%20Women%27s%20Activities%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

DESA [Department of Economic and Social Affairs]/INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women]. Seoul, Korea. May 25-29, 1992. 1, record 8, English, - Interregional%20Workshop%20on%20Development%20of%20Statistics%20on%20Women%27s%20Activities%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Titres de cours
Statistique
Économique
Coopération et développement économiques

Atelier interrégional sur la mise au point de statistiques relatives aux activités des femmes dans les secteurs non structurés 1, record 8, French, Atelier%20interr%C3%A9gional%20sur%20la%20mise%20au%20point%20de%20statistiques%20relatives%20aux%20activit%C3%A9s%20des%20femmes%20dans%20les%20secteurs%20non%20structur%C3%A9s
masculine noun

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de cursos
Estadística
Economía
Cooperación y desarrollo económicos

Curso práctico interregional concerniente al desarrollo de estadísticas sobre actividades de la mujer en el sector no estructurado 1, record 8, Spanish, Curso%20pr%C3%A1ctico%20interregional%20concerniente%20al%20desarrollo%20de%20estad%C3%ADsticas%20sobre%20actividades%20de%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado
masculine noun

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Meetings
Economics
Sociology of the Family

Expert Group Meeting on Measurement of Women's Income and their Participation and Production in the Informal Sector 1, record 9, English, Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Measurement%20of%20Women%27s%20Income%20and%20their%20Participation%20and%20Production%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Organized by the Statistical Office & INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women], at Santo Domingo, 13-17 Oct 86. 1, record 9, English, - Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Measurement%20of%20Women%27s%20Income%20and%20their%20Participation%20and%20Production%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Réunions
Économique
Sociologie de la famille

Réunion du Groupe d'experts sur l'évaluation du revenu, de la participation et de la production des femmes dans le secteur non structuré 1, record 9, French, R%C3%A9union%20du%20Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20revenu%2C%20de%20la%20participation%20et%20de%20la%20production%20des%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Reuniones
Economía
Sociología de la familia

Reunión del Grupo de Expertos sobre la medición de los ingresos de las mujeres y su participación y producción en el sector no estructurado 1, record 9, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20del%20Grupo%20de%20Expertos%20sobre%20la%20medici%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20ingresos%20de%20las%20mujeres%20y%20su%20participaci%C3%B3n%20y%20producci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado
feminine noun

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Titles of Documents and Works
Sociology

Study on Women in the Informal Sector in Latin America : methodological Aspects 1, record 10, English, Study%20on%20Women%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20in%20Latin%20America%20%3A%20methodological%20Aspects

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Held at INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women] Headquarters, October 1986 1, record 10, English, - Study%20on%20Women%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20in%20Latin%20America%20%3A%20methodological%20Aspects

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Sociologie

Étude sur les femmes dans le secteur non institutionnalisé en Amérique latine: aspects méthodologiques 1, record 10, French, %C3%89tude%20sur%20les%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20institutionnalis%C3%A9%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20latine%3A%20aspects%20m%C3%A9thodologiques
feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de documentos y obras
Sociología

Estudio sobre la mujer en el sector no estructurado en América Latina: aspectos metodólogicos 1, record 10, Spanish, Estudio%20sobre%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20en%20Am%C3%A9rica%20Latina%3A%20aspectos%20metod%C3%B3logicos
masculine noun

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies

Macro-economic Policy Analysis of Women's Participation in the Informal Sector 1, record 11, English, Macro%2Deconomic%20Policy%20Analysis%20of%20Women%27s%20Participation%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source: INSTRAW [International Training and Research Institute for the Advancement of Women]. Consultative meeting in Rome, March 18-22, 1991. 1, record 11, English, - Macro%2Deconomic%20Policy%20Analysis%20of%20Women%27s%20Participation%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector

Record 11, Key term(s)

Macroeconomic Policy Analysis of Women's Participation in the Informal sector

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques

analyse des politiques macroéconomiques relatives à la participation des femmes dans le secteur non structuré 1, record 11, French, analyse%20des%20politiques%20macro%C3%A9conomiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20participation%20des%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 11, Spanish

Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)

Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos

análisis de la participación de la mujer en el sector no estructurado desde el punto de vista de la política macroeconómica 1, record 11, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20la%20participaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20desde%20el%20punto%20de%20vista%20de%20la%20pol%C3%ADtica%20macroecon%C3%B3mica
masculine noun

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-07-04

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Economics
International Relations
Sociology

informal sector of the economy 1, record 12, English, informal%20sector%20of%20the%20economy

Record 12, Key term(s)

informal sectors of the economy

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Économique
Relations internationales
Sociologie

secteur non structuré de l'économie 1, record 12, French, secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le travail des enfants : c'est dans ces secteurs qu'on trouve la grande majorité des enfants qui travaillent. 1, record 12, French, - secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Source(s) : La situation des enfants dans le monde (1997), UNICEF [Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance]. 1, record 12, French, - secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie

Record 12, Key term(s)

secteurs non structurés de l'économie

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-08-08

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Titles of Documents and Works

The informal sector in the 1980's and 1990s 1, record 13, English, The%20informal%20sector%20in%20the%201980%27s%20and%201990s
correct, international

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

OECD publication, 1991. 2, record 13, English, - The%20informal%20sector%20in%20the%201980%27s%20and%201990s

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Le secteur informel dans les années 80 et 90 1, record 13, French, Le%20secteur%20informel%20dans%20les%20ann%C3%A9es%2080%20et%2090
correct, international

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Publication de l'OCDE, 1991. 2, record 13, French, - Le%20secteur%20informel%20dans%20les%20ann%C3%A9es%2080%20et%2090

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-08-08

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Titles of Documents and Works

The informal sector revisited 1, record 14, English, The%20informal%20sector%20revisited
correct, international

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

OECD publication, 1990. 2, record 14, English, - The%20informal%20sector%20revisited

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Nouvelles approches du secteur informel 1, record 14, French, Nouvelles%20approches%20du%20secteur%20informel
correct, international

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Publication de l'OCDE, 1990. 2, record 14, French, - Nouvelles%20approches%20du%20secteur%20informel

Record 14, Spanish

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INFORMAL SECTOR [14 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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