May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Employment Vulnerability in the Urban Labour Market in India-The Indian Journal of Labour Economics This study deals with the issue of employment vulnerability in the urban labour market in India. Vulnerability in the labour market has been... Read More
Prompting Formalisation Through Labour Market Regulation: A ‘Framed Flexibility’ Model for Domestic WorkIndustrial Law Journal There is an urgent need to conceptualise the potential for legal regulation of informal labour markets. This article responds by centring... Read More
Informal economy, informal state: the case of UzbekistanInternational Journal of Sociology and Social Policy In the Soviet Union, the official command structure for economic production and distribution gave rise to, and depended upon, what has been... Read More
Economic Survey 2014-15Economic and Political Weekly The Economic Survey is an important economic document published every year by the Ministry of Finance. This article undertakes a critical... Read More
Legal reforms for the self-employed: three urban cases Four out of five urban workers in modern India are engaged in the informal economy, and half of these are self-employed. This article examines... Read More
‘The State in a Changing World’; plus ça change?: Reflections from the south on the World Bank’s 1997 World Development Report Abstract: Drawing on South African experiences, this paper provides a critical evaluation of the World Bank’s 1997 World Development... Read More
Extending Occupational Health and Safety to Urban Street Vendors: Reflections From a Project in Durban, South Africa Abstract: This article focuses on an action-research project which is attempting to extend occupational health and safety to a group of street... Read More
Informality and the state’s ambivalence in the regulation of street vending in transforming Guangzhou, ChinaGeoforum Street vending faces uncertain state responses in contemporary Chinese cities, though it plays an important role in sustaining the livelihood... Read More
Street Vendors and Cities This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Read More
Strengthening the knowledge-policy interface through co-production of a climate adaptation plan: leveraging opportunities in Bergrivier Municipality, South AfricaEnvironment and Urbanization This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Read More
