International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
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
Patterns and Practices of Spatial Transformation in Non-Metros: The Case of Tiruchengode Urban transformation in Tiruchengode town in Tamil Nadu has been predominantly driven by processes internal to it. It has been driven by... Read More
Planning as Practice? Governing Conjunctures and Informal Urbanisation in Solapur Town Solapur is a town in Maharashtra with a vibrant industrial legacy, yet fraught with spatial and socio-economic divisions in the contemporary... Read More
Territorial Legends: Politics of Indigeneity, Migration, and Urban Citizenship in Pasighat Exploring how the policy of protection of indigenous people works on the ground in Pasighat, a town in Arunachal Pradesh, this paper brings... Read More
The Politics of Classification and the Complexity of Governance in Census Towns Spontaneous urbanisation through the transfer of capital from the agricultural sector to the commercial sector has given rise to a large... Read More
The Regularising State This article discusses a form of informality widely prevalent in small and medium cities in Maharashtra, called gunthewari. It is an examination... Read More
Solidarity: Selected Essays by Dan Gallin From Amazon: “A collection of 19 essays by Dan Gallin, the former general secretary of the Geneva-based International Union of Foodworkers... Read More
Measurement of Employment-Related Income: Concepts, Data Sources and a Test of Methods This brief aims at reviewing the possibility of measuring income from employment with existing sources, in particular, assessing the feasibility... Read More
Vending in Public Space: The Case of Bangkok This brief reviews cultural, economic, political and other broad social foundations of vending in Bangkok’s public space. It also examines... Read More
Disempowerment from Below: Informal Enterprise Networks and the Limits of Political Voice in NigeriaOxford Development Studies Abstract: Decentralized governance has enjoyed limited success in promoting popular livelihoods and political voice among informal actors.... Read More
City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Ahmedabad, India In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings... Read More
