May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Informal business and poverty in South Africa: Rethinking the paradigmLaw, Democracy and Development Analysing policy discourse concerning the informal economy in South Africa, the article explicates in detail the paucity of (even ostensibly... Read More
ASR Forum: Engaging with African Informal Economies: Social Inclusion of Adverse Incorporation? INCORPORATION? (Introduction)African Studies Review Read More
Home-Based Enterprises in Urban Space: Obligation for Strategic Planning?Berkeley Planning Journal One major manifestation of rapid urbanization and underdevelopment is the re-emergence of informal sector activities. This trend includes... Read More
Land, Life, and Security: An Interview with Edgardo Garcia, Secretary General of the Association of Farm Workers in Nicaragua Abstract: This is an interview with Edgardo Garcia, Secretary General of the Association of Farm Workers in Nicaragua and Oscar Berríos from... Read More
‘An area that governs itself ’: Informality, uncertainty and the management of street vending in New York CityPlanning Theory Laws governing street vending in New York City are confusing, convoluted, at times contradictory and difficult to enforce with any sort of... Read More
Requiem for Stability: Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the World’s Working PoorInternational Planning Studies The global financial crisis of summer 2008 rocked markets throughout the world. Evidence of its impact on the urban working poor is only... Read More
Slim pickin’s: Supporting waste pickers in the ecological modernization of urban waste management systems Abstract: Informal sector scavengers or waste pickers have been unrecognized stakeholders on the fringes of the urban waste landscape since... Read More
Lautloses Heer der Domestic WorkersMitbestimmung This article (in German) is from the journal of the Hans Boeckler Foundation “Mitbestimmung” (co-determination). Read More
