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
Low Pay Among Wage Earners and the Self-employed in IndiaInternational Labour Review Abstract: While inequality and poverty in India have been much studied, little attention has been given to the underlying role of the labour... Read More
Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers Home-based workers in South Asia number in the tens of millions and are essential to many industries, yet remain invisible and disregarded... Read More
Martha Chen interview with alma mater Connecticut College Connecticut College interviews two alumnae: Marty Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO, and her mother, Barbara “Barry” Beach... Read More
Outworkers and Precarity: The Case of Victorian Clothing WorkersJust Policy: A Journal of Australian Social Policy Abstract: Clothing outworkers are some of the most exploited and marginalised workers in the Australian labour market. If trade unions are... Read More
Relations of Production and Modes of Surplus Extraction in India: Part II – ‘Informal’ Industry This paper uses aggregate-level data, as well as case-studies, to trace the evolution of some key structural features of the Indian economy,... Read More
On Castles and Commerce: Zoning Law and the Home-Business Dilemma Discusses how zoning laws can prevent or enable the development of home-based businesses in the United States. Read More
Bringing Commodity Chain Analysis Back to its World Systems Roots: Rediscovering Women’s Work and Households Abstract Read More
Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice Abstract: The mainstream debate on urban development looks either at urban development or sustainable cities, and tends to miss out on people-centred... Read More
