History, Debate and Theory

Beyond the Factory: Globalisation, Informalisation of Production and the New Locations of Labour

This essay foregrounds the phenomenon of informalised self-employment and explores its implications for potentially new forms of labour activism....

Urbanization and Agglomeration Benefits: Gender Differentiated Impacts on Enterprise Creation in India’s Informal Sector

This paper presents an exploration at the intersection of four important themes in the current development discourse: urbanization, agglomeration...

Organizing Informal Workers: Benefits, Challenges, and Successes

Abstract: The informal workforce represents more than half of all workers in most developing countries and a significant share of workers...

The Informal Economy, Social Protection and Empowerment: Linkages And Good Practices For Poverty Reduction

Rethinking the Informal Economy: Linkages with the Formal Economy and the Formal Regulatory Environment

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

Informal Employment in the Transition Economy of Poland: The Case for Policies Leading to Legalization

Measuring the Unorganized Sector in India

Work-Related Social Protection for Informal Workers

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Growth of Employment (1993-94 to 2004-05): Illusion of Inclusiveness?