Africa

Injury Morbidity in an Urban and a Rural Area in Tanzania: an Epidemiological Survey

Background: Injuries are becoming a major health problem in developing countries. Few population based studies have been carried out in African...

African Women in Food Processing: A Major, But Still Underestimated Sector of Their Contribution to the National Economy

Paper prepared for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Informal-Sector Entrepreneurship Development and Law in Sub-Saharan Africa

Summarizes needs for reform of business law governing the informal sector in sub-Saharan Africa.

Collective Bargaining and Employment Relations in Kenya

From the Introduction:This paper provides an account of the development of the employment relationship in Kenya, noting the role of public...

Disempowerment from Below: Informal Enterprise Networks and the Limits of Political Voice in NigeriaOxford Development Studies

Abstract: Decentralized governance has enjoyed limited success in promoting popular livelihoods and political voice among informal actors....

The National Labour Force And Child Activities Survey 2011/12

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...

WIEGO Resource Document – Informal Economy Budget Analysis: Greater Monrovia

This paper aims to assess whether the government budget in Liberia address the needs of informal workers, in particular street vendors, market...

Street Trading

Book Review: “A Bridge Between Trade Unions and Social Movements in Contemporary South Africa” by Ercüment Celik

The book review is on pages 9 – 10 of the newsletter.