Asia & the Pacific

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. 

Urban India 2011: Evidence

Supporting Women Home-Based Workers: The Approach of the Self-Employed Womens, Association in India

The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India is a national labour union that organizes women, workers in the informal economy...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Ahmedabad, India