History, Debate and Theory

Gender and Informality in Labour Market in South Asia

The New Face of Unequal Exchange: Low-Wage Manufacturing, Commodity Chains, and Global Inequality

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper, No. 59

Tackling Entrepreneurship in the Informal Sector: An Overview of the Policy Options, Approaches and Measures

The aim of this paper is to review the various policy options, approaches and measures that can be used to address informal entrepreneurship....

Women, gender and work: Social choices and inequalities (volume 2)

This second volume of Women, Gender and Work is an invitation to reflect upon the connections between measured labour market outcomes and...

Street Vending in African Cities: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings from Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda and South Africa

Background Paper for the World Bank’s 2005 World Development Report

The Investment Climate for the Informal Economy: A Case of Durban, South Africa

Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour

From Rice Bowl to Safety Net: Insecurity and Social Protection during China’s Transition

People Working Informally: Negotiating the Use of Public Spaces in Durban City

Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, and South...

The Informal Sector: An Equilibrium Model and some Empirical Evidence from Brazil