Asia & the Pacific

India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors

India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote...

Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies

This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included...

Politics of archiving: hawkers and pavement dwellers in Calcutta.Dialectical Anthropology

In the last decade, several influential scholars have rigorously worked on the impact of neoliberal globalization on the poor in the cities...

If Street Food Disappears — Projecting the Cost for Consumers in Bangkok

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore

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Globalization and Economic Reform as Seen From the Ground: SEWA’s Experience in India

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From Rice Bowl to Safety Net: Insecurity and Social Protection during China’s Transition

Do Economic Reforms Influence Home-Based Work? Evidence From India

Street vending in urban India: The struggle for recognition

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Networking Grassroots Efforts to Improve Safety and Health in Informal Economy Workplaces in AsiaIndustrial Health