
All posts in Asia & the Pacific
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Research Reports
Livelihoods for the Urban Poor: A Case Study of UMEED Programme in Ahmedabad
Abstract: Recent policies have given emphasis on eradication of poverty, both economic and of opportunities and living conditions. However,...
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Research Reports
Co-operatives and Workers in the Informal Economy: Possibilities and Challenges
Co-operatives and Workers in the Informal Economy: Possibilities and Challenges” is an initial study of co-operatives and their relationships...
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Journal Articles
Informal Labour in India and Indonesia: Surmounting organizing barriersLabour, Capital and Society
Abstract: A key aspect of facilitating a transformation to a more just and equitable society should be the facilitation of decent work, through...
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Research Reports
Cooling Agents: An Examination of the role of the Informal Recycling Sector in Mitigating Climate Change
Intuition and common sense suggest that recycling waste mitigates greenhouse gases. Now, data from all over the developed world shows this...
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Journal Articles
Indian ExportsEconomic and Political Weekly
A time series of exports indicates that average export growth has remained almost stagnant since January 2012 after a sharp bounce back in...
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Journal Articles
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...
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Journal Articles
Drivers of urban sprawl in urbanizing China – a political ecology analysisEnvironment and Urbanization
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.
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Books & Book Chapters
The Self-Employed Women’s Association
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Policy Briefs
Health Insurance in India: The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
This policy brief explores the challenges faced by India’s poor workers in using the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the largest...
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Technical Briefs
How to Assess Security of Tenure and Emulate Mortgages for Financing Semi-Formal Homes: Lessons from Mahila Housing SEWA Trust
Nohn and Bhatt’s Technical Brief examines how the Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) has tackled the issue of housing loans in contexts of tenure...
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