Region: Asia & the Pacific

The Importance of Being ‘Rurban’Economic and Political Weekly

A categorical distinction is facing rough weather–that between urban and rural. If we take just agriculture, there is so much of the...

The Indian labour market: A gender perspective

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of trends in labour market outcomes of women in India based on unit level data sets of employment...

Informality and the state’s ambivalence in the regulation of street vending in transforming Guangzhou, ChinaGeoforum

Street vending faces uncertain state responses in contemporary Chinese cities, though it plays an important role in sustaining the livelihood...

Mixed-Use Zoning and Home-Based Production in India

This technical brief critically assesses land-use zoning regulations, both generally and specifically in India, with particular reference...

The Urban Informal Workforce: Waste Pickers/Recyclers

These findings are based on research conducted in 2012 as part of the Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS), a project under Inclusive...

“We beat the path by walking” Part II: Three construction projects that advanced the learning and credibility of the Indian AllianceEnvironment and Urbanization

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. 

Women Workers in the Informal Sector in South Asia: Creating an Enabling Environment

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Livelihoods With Dignity

Decent work deficits in informal economy: Case of Surat

Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...