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History, Debate and Theory

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  • Research Reports

    Decent Work and the Informal Economy: Abstracts of working papers

    The purpose of these papers was to identify the latest data and trends in the evolution of the informal economy around the world. Some of...

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  • Journal Articles

    Introduction: Informality—Concepts, Facts and Models

    From the article: “This article introduces a symposium on informality which pushes forward the research frontier by presenting new...

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  • Journal Articles

    From protection to repression: the politics of street vending

    Abstract: The political evolution of Kampala under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has profoundly affected the fortunes of the city’s...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Chains of Fortune: Linking Women Producers and Workers with Global Markets

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  • City/Country Level Reports

    Globalization and Economic Reform as Seen From the Ground: SEWA’s Experience in India

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  • Journal Articles

    Dualism Revisited: A New Approach to the Problems of Dual Society in Developing Countries

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  • Research Reports

    Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Review

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  • Research Reports

    Constraints to Growth and Employment in Durban: Evidence from the Informal Economy

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  • Journal Articles

    Barriers to Entry and Returns to Capital in Informal Activities: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Research Reports

    Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

    This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...

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