
All posts in Asia & the Pacific
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Journal Articles
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...
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Research Reports
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...
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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...
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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...
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Research Reports
Are Ethical Initiatives Successful in the Indian Garment Industry? A Focus on Homeworkers
Development Viewpoint, No. 83
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Research Reports
Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women
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Worker Story
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...
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