History, Debate and Theory

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...

The Informal Economy

Social Protection as Development Policy: Asian Perspectives

Informal Workers in the Developing World: Organizing in the Global Economy New Labor Forum

Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain

The report on Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain aims to contribute to the global debate and...

Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economyLondon School of Economics and Political Science

This paper uses the case of Uganda’s capital Kampala to explore how political configurations overturn structures of city governance, with...

The Politics of Urban Space in Mumbai: ‘Citizens’ versus the Urban Poor

Livelihoods (Un)Employment and Social Safety Nets: Reflections from Recent Studies in KwaZulu-Natal

Informal Labour in the Construction Industry in Kenya: A Case Study of Nairobi

Social Policy and Inequality in Latin America: A Review of Recent Trends