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  • Research Reports

    The Oppressive Labour Conditions of the Working Poor in the Peripheral Segments of India’s Garment Sector

    Development Viewpoint, No. 81

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  • Journal Articles

    Food SecurityEconomic and Political Weekly

    Bihar’s public distribution system used to be one of the worst in India, but the system has improved significantly from 2011 onwards....

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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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  • Journal Articles

    Understanding the diffusion modes of grassroots innovations in India: A study of Honey Bee Network supported innovators

    Abstract: In this paper we examine the outcomes and connections of preferences of the non-formal innovators identified by the Honey Bee Network...

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  • Research Reports
  • Journal Articles

    Governance Structure and Labour Market Outcomes in Garment Embellishment Chains

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  • Research Reports

    Failing the Grade: How Cities Across India are Breaking the Rules, Ignoring the Informal Recycling Sector and Unable to Make the Grade

    Indian policies and rules, while not perfect, have some important safeguards and recognition for informal sector recyclers, particularly...

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  • Journal Articles

    Informal Employment in India and China

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  • Worker Story

    Small World, Big Goals: A Home-Based Garment Worker in Delhi

    From her Delhi home, Farida-ben embroiders garments for foreign retailers. Denied an education and other options, she has done this work...

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  • Journal Articles

    Neglect of Sewage Workers: Concerns about the New Act

    The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 does not give the same rights to those who manually...

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