International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
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Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
Better OHS for Market Traders and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana This is a summary of a case study by Tony Dzidzinyo Dogbe and Suki Annan. Read More
Informal employment and health status in Central AmericaBMC Public Health Background: Informal employment is assumed to be an important but seldom studied social determinant of health, affecting a large number of... Read More
Neoliberal austerity and the marketisation of elderly careSocial and Cultural Geography Taking the recent debate on austerity as a starting point, this paper discusses contradictions in current processes of neoliberalisation... Read More
Positioning women homeworkers in a global footwear production network: How can homeworkers improve agency, influence and claim rights?The Journal of Industrial Relations Abstract: This article analyses the position of women footwear homeworkers, using global production networks as a conceptual lens. Using... Read More
A ‘Wild West’ of trade? African women and men and the gendering of globalisation from below in GuangzhouIdentities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Based on fieldwork in Guangzhou, this paper documents the activities of a group of African women traders, highlighting their role in constituting... Read More
In the Footsteps of GandhiNational Geographic Abstract: The article discusses brief profile of Indian freedom fighter leader Mahatma Gandhi and his legacy. Topics include his salt march,... Read More
Tamil Nadu’s Electronics IndustryEconomic and Political Weekly India’s information technology hardware segment is heavily dependent on imports of components and finished goods. After surveying Tamil... Read More
Analysing the Structural Change and Growth Relationship in IndiaEconomic and Political Weekly Examining the link between structural change and growth in India, this study constructs indices of structural change, and performs a panel... Read More
Growth in GVA of Indian ManufacturingEconomic and Political Weekly Two comments on “Growth in Gross Value Added of Indian Manufacturing: 2011-12 Series vs 2004-05 Series” (EPW, 23 May 2015) question... Read More
