Asia & the Pacific

The Regularising State

This article discusses a form of informality widely prevalent in small and medium cities in Maharashtra, called gunthewari. It is an examination...

Integrating the Urban Poor in Planning and Governance Systems, India

This paper is Working Paper 3 in the CUE Working Papers Series. More information and other related research papers are available on the website...

Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice

Abstract: The mainstream debate on urban development looks either at urban development or sustainable cities, and tends to miss out on people-centred...

Labour Market Vulnerability in Urban China-The Indian Journal of Labour Economics

This paper tries to measure the vulnerability in urban labour markets by introducing a new form, wherein job security and social security...

Are Ethical Initiatives Successful in the Indian Garment Industry? A Focus on Homeworkers

Development Viewpoint, No. 83

IPRs for FarmersEconomic and Political Weekly

A number of state agencies and non-governmental organisations have come forward to facilitate farmers/breeders to register their crop varieties...

Positioning women homeworkers in a global footwear production network: How can homeworkers improve agency, influence and claim rights?The Journal of Industrial Relations

Abstract: This article analyses the position of women footwear homeworkers, using global production networks as a conceptual lens. Using...

Sidewalk Informality: An Examination of Street Vending Regulation in ChinaInternational Planning Studies

Street vending represents a vital and growing aspect of the urban informal economy that is often the subject of municipal regulatory efforts...

Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women

Headstrong: Profile of a Headloader in Ahmedabad, India

A leader among headloaders in Ahmedabad’s busy textile market, Shanta Bababahi Bhalerao knows firstand how belonging to the growing...