Asia & the Pacific

A Spreading Banyan Tree: the Self-Employed Women’s Association, India

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Ahmedabad, India

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...

Redefined Labour Spaces: Organising Workers in Post-Liberalised India

This book discusses the transformation of labour movements and trade unionism in post-liberalised India. It looks at emerging collectivism,...

Human Development and Clothing Manufacturing in Cambodia: Challenges and Strategies for the Garment Industry

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

Reconceptualizing the urban “informal sector” in underdeveloped countries: An overview of the Brazilian, Indian and South African cases

Paper written for GLU Conference, Mumbai, 22-24 February 2009

Gender and Globalization: Opportunities and Constraints Faced by Women in the Construction Industry in India

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Occupational Injury in Rural Bangladesh: Data Gathering Using Household Survey

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Paid Work, Women’s Empowerment and Inclusive Growth: Transforming the Structures of Constraint

This research paper examines the extent to which the structure of economic opportunities generated by a country’s growth strategies...