How does informal employment affect health and health equity? Emerging gaps in research from a scoping review and modified e-Delphi survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This article reports on the results from a scoping review and a modified e-Delphi survey with experts which aimed to synthesize existing knowledge and identify research gaps on the health and health equity implications of informal employment in both low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries (HICs).

Methods

The scoping review included peer-reviewed articles published online between January 2015 and December 2019 in English. Additionally, a modified e-Delphi survey with experts was conducted to validate our findings from the scoping review and receive feedback on additional research and policy gaps. We drew on micro- and macro-level frameworks on employment relations and health inequities developed by the Employment Conditions Knowledge Ne

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9208971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature