Livelihoods

Countdown 2015: an assessment of basic provision to migrant families in the urban slums of Ludhiana, North India

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.  

Strength in Networks: Employment Rights Organizations and the Problem of Co-Ordination

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

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Education and earnings in urban West Africa

New Governance and the Role of Public and Private Monitoring of Labor Conditions: Sweatshops and China Social Compliance for Textile and Apparel Industry/CSC9000T

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Organizing Labour in the Informal Economy: Institutional Forms & Relationships

Abstract in French and English. Article in English.

Die ILO-Konvention: Gute Arbeit für HausarbeiterinnenLuXemburg: Gesellschaftsanalyse und Linke Praxis

The English title of this German language article is “The ILO Convention Decent Work for Domestic Workers. More than a promise?”...

Changes in Official Attitudes Towards Urban Agriculture in AccraAfrican Studies Quarterly

Securing Livelihoods-Special Edition

Contents of this Special Edition of The Economist include: –Long-term living standards –Crises and their impact –Technology...

Towards an Inclusive Occupational Health and Safety For Informal Workers

Abstract: Large numbers of workers worldwide work informally. Yet the discipline and practice of occupational health and safety covers largely...