May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
The confounding influence of urban informality on innovation and production specialisation in production clusters: evidence from Nairobi Abstract: This paper investigates two agglomeration economies, innovation and production specialisation, within Nairobi’s handicraft... Read More
The dynamics of local innovations among formal and informal enterprises: Stories from rural South Africa Abstract: Exploiting the developmental potential of innovation for marginalised communities requires a context-specific understanding of... Read More
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... Read More
Why Evictions Do Not Deter Street Traders: Case Study in Accra, GhanaGhana Social Science Journal Abstract: Like many major cities in developing countries, Accra faces increasing congestion of vehicles, pedestrians and traders around its... Read More
Dynamic networks of grassroots innovators in India Abstract: ‘Grassroots innovations’ in India are receiving increasing attention from innovation scholars and policymakers alike. These innovations... Read More
Executive Summary, Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Durban, South Africa Read More
International Informal Worker Organizations:Transforming the World of Unprotected WorkPerspectives on Work This article appears in Volume 16 of the publication of Labor and Employment Relations Association, Champaign, Il, pages 18-104. To access... Read More
Rethinking technological choices and knowledge production in the mines and on the factory floor: Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha’s experiences in central India Abstract: This paper seeks to locate in the experiences of the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a workers’ collective in Central India, an alternative... Read More
