
All posts in Asia & the Pacific
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Journal Articles
Ahmedabad’s BRT System: A Sustainable Urban Transport Panacea?Economic and Political Weekly
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and the National Urban Transport Policy have given a boost to bus rapid transit systems...
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Journal Articles
Growth, Structural Change and Wage Rates in Rural India
Examining the structural transformation in India and its developed states to know whether they have passed the Lewis turning point, this...
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Research Reports
What explains gender differences in India? What can be done to promote shared prosperity?
Although its economic development has been impressive, recent events have sparked debate about India’s gender inequality. This column argues...
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Journal Articles
Women and Globalisation: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Construction Workers in Contemporary India
This article identifies the opportunities and constraints faced by female construction workers in urban India, citing empirical research...
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Research Reports
Extending Livelihood Opportunities and Social Protection to Empower Poor Urban Informal Workers in Asia
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Research Reports
Nos enfants ne reçoivent pas l’attention qu’ils méritent
Cette publication présente les résultats d’une étude de recherche dans cinq villes examinant l’accès des travailleuses de l´informel...
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Policy Briefs
Integrating Occupational Health into Public Health Provision: The Case of HomeNet Thailand
HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage...
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Policy Briefs
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...
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Organizing Briefs
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...
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Research Reports
Policy Recommendations, Informal Economy Monitoring Study – Ahmedabad’s Street Vendors: Realities & Recommendations
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