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Today, a pandemic. Tomorrow, a natural disaster, a chemical spill or some. There’s always some disruption around the corner. So for as long as informal jobs are the norm in our economy and as long as we cannot practically lockdown the entire country, the way ahead is to install measures to improve social security. State and society cannot throw up their hands in helplessness or stay blind to variations in vulnerability among informal workers. It must facilitates through dialogues in policy, academia and other spheres. There is no single solution, especially not just direct monetary transfers. The government’s advisories about restricting social contact are indeed important but such measures are economically risky for so many who face a choice between the devil and the deep-sea. Social distancing is impractical for the tens of millions without social security. (en) |
