Theme: Links with Economic Growth/Crisis

Occupational Structure and Incidence of Poverty in Indian Towns of Different Sizes

Whose Wealth Is It Anyway? Mozambique’s Outstanding Economic Growth with Worsening Rural Poverty

Despite rapid economic growth and massive inflows of aid, rural poverty in Mozambique is worsening. Agricultural production and productivity have...

Regulating Labor Relations in Global Production Networks: Insights on International Framework Agreements

Abstract: Unions are developing a strategy to bring to bear on the transnational regulation gap with regard to labor relations. One important...

Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations: Informally Dominated Market Economies

The varieties of capitalism and employment relations literature have largely focused on formally regulated market economies, with a general neglect...

The Impact of International Outsourcing on Unionization and Wages: Evidence from the Apparel Export Sector in Central America

This article interrogates the common industrial relations assumption that increased manufacturing jobs will create increased unionization...

Gender Differences in Pay

Abstract: We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications...

Informal Economies and Urban Governance in Nigeria: Popular Empowerment or Political Exclusion?African Studies Review

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Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement SAIS Review

Over the past two decades, employment in the informal sector has risen rapidly in all regions in the world. Until the recent Asian economic...

Sin Colchón que Amortigüe la Caída: La Crisis Económica Global y los Trabajadores de la Economía Informal (Ficha Tecnica)

Report available in English here. Informe disponible en español aquí. Fact Sheet available in English here. Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

Development Pathways

According to its website, the mission of Development Pathways “is to ensure that developing country governments have access to evidence-based...