Theme: Livelihoods

Rethinking the Informal Economy: In an Era of Global Integration and Labor Market Flexibility

On the Charts, Off the Tracks: Disconnected Development in Ambur Town, Tamil Nadu Economic and Political Weekly

This paper on Ambur town of Tamil Nadu, an important hub for leather goods production, catering primarily to an international market, explores...

Pesticide Vendors in the Informal Sector: Trading Health for Income

Abstract: South African low-income communities face many challenges (e.g., insufficient housing, poor service delivery, and abject poverty);...

Rethinking Labor Law in the New Commonwealth Caribbean Economy: A Framework for Change

Abstract:

Reducing the health inequalities associated with employment conditions

“Glocal” Movements: Place Struggles and Transnational Organizing by Informal Workers

Abstract:

Durban Workers Unite to Defend Street Traders’ Livelihoods’

The Regularising State

This article discusses a form of informality widely prevalent in small and medium cities in Maharashtra, called gunthewari. It is an examination...

Promoting Occupational Safety and Health for Cambodian Entertainment Sector Workers

Abstract: Cambodia has developed booming textile, garment, tourism, and entertainment service industries since the mid-1990s. The 2007 global...

Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Towards an ILO Convention