Livelihoods

Informalization from above, informalization from below: Options for organization

Unionizing informal workers in Ghana

Abstract: This article very briefly introduces the Ghanaian informal economy and some of the organisations that operate within it, making...

The Manchester Road: Women and the Informalization of Work in South Africa’s Footwear Industry

Abstract: The article discusses the informalization of work in the footwear industry of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and its impact on...

Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor – 2012 Global Report

The Constitutional Parameters of New York State’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Extending Livelihood Opportunities and Social Protection to Empower Poor Urban Informal Workers in Asia

The e-waste conundrum: Balancing evidence from the North and on-the-ground developing countries’ realities for improved managementAfrican Review of Economics and Finance

Abstract from African Review of Economics and Finance: E-waste is currently the fastest-growing waste stream, posing major global management...

The Tobacco Industry and Women’s Employment: Old Concerns and New Imperatives

Decent Work for Domestic Workers: Reflections on Recent Approaches to Tackle Informality