Region: Asia & the Pacific

Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Statistics and Trends

This report presents statistics and trends on home-based workers in Pakistan, based on data from the Labour Force Survey for two points in...

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

An Economic Analysis of a Public-Private-Community Partnership: The Case of Solid Waste Management in Dhaka, BangladeshWorld Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

This paper assesses the economic efficiency of a public-private community partnership in urban solid waste management in Dhaka City. Based...

Estimating the Number and Economic Contribution of Home-Based Garment Producers in Ahmedabad

NCAER Working Paper Series No. 75

Do Rights Work? Law, Activism, and the Employment Guarantee Scheme

Analyzes whether enshrining employment as a right has a substantive effect on access to employment in India.

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Bangkok, Thailand

In Bangkok, WIEGO partnered with HomeNet Thailand to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for...