May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Organizing the ‘Unorganized’: Varieties of Transnational Trade Union Collaboration and Social Dialogue in Two Indian Cities Special issue on labor in the global South Read More
Challenges for improving surveillance for pesticide poisoning and policy implications for developing countriesInternational Journal of Epidemiology Abstract:Background: Surveillance is a critical public health tool for the control of pesticide poisoning. However, surveillance activities... Read More
Depressive and anxiety symptoms among housemaidsAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine Background: Housemaid, the most common occupation in the female labor force in Brazil, is known to be targeted by a generalized racial and... Read More
Health and Sanitation is an Economic Right as Well–Just Ask Ghanaian Food Sellers WIEGO Researcher Laura Alfers investigates the chop bar owners of Accra. Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat them for diseases borne... Read More
Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Municipal Waste Management Industry in South Africa Read More
Modernizing the Informal SectorEconomic and Social Affairs United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Working Paper.Abstract: Read More
Public Disclosure, Reputation Sensitivity, and Labor Law Compliance: Evidence from Better Factories CambodiaReview of Development Economics This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Read More
Globalization, Free Trade, and the Social Impact of the Decline of Informal Production: The Case of Artisans in Quito, Ecuador In the context of globalization and policies to promote free trade on an international scale, this paper discusses what has happened to... Read More
