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Turkey Seen Through the Prism of Occupational Diseases It is hard to diagnose and recognise an occupational disease (OD) because the diagnosis must prove the occupational factors which caused... Read More
We Need to Start Respecting Informal Workers In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern. Read More
Health Risks and Informal Employment in South Africa: Does Formality Protect Health?International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health The association between work and health has not been well explored in the context of economically developing countries, largely due to inadequate... Read More
The e-waste conundrum: Balancing evidence from the North and on-the-ground developing countries’ realities for improved managementAfrican Review of Economics and Finance Abstract from African Review of Economics and Finance: E-waste is currently the fastest-growing waste stream, posing major global management... Read More
Changing Structure of Governance in Non-Metropolitan Cities: A Study in Andhra Pradesh Globalisation has brought forward new modes of governance and technological options to urban local bodies in India in the last two decades.... Read More
Intentions, Design and Outcomes: Reflections on IHSDP in Maharashtra This paper examines the implementation of the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme in the smaller cities of Maharashtra. It... Read More
On the Charts, Off the Tracks: Disconnected Development in Ambur Town, Tamil Nadu Economic and Political Weekly This paper on Ambur town of Tamil Nadu, an important hub for leather goods production, catering primarily to an international market, explores... Read More
