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
Globalization, The Financial Crisis and Petty Production in India’s Socially Regulated Informal Economy Abstract: This essay explores theoretical and practical problems arising from the impact of liberalization/globalization and its latest crisis... Read More
Eking out a living: the livelihood implications of urban space regulation on street hawking in Accra, Ghana Abstract: Street hawking as a source of livelihood across the developing world has often raised a lot of concerns regarding hygiene, slum,... Read More
Promoting Workplace Health and Safety in Urban Public Space: Reflections from Durban, South Africa This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Read More
In the Shadow of the States: The Informalities of Chinese Petty Entrepreneurship in NigeriaJournal of Current Chinese Affairs The burgeoning interstate relation between China and Nigeria is in fact hiding the vulnerable condition of transnational Chinese petty entrepreneurship. ... Read More
An analytical framework and tool (‘InteRa’) for integrating the informal recycling sector in waste and resource management systems in developing countries Abstract: In low- and middle-income developing countries, the informal (collection and) recycling sector (here abbreviated IRS) is an important,... Read More
Feminizing Waste: Waste-Picking as an Empowerment Opportunity for Women and Children in Impoverished CommunitiesColorado Journal of Environmental Law and Policy The crisis of excessive waste in developing countries, coupled with a high rate of poverty, has created an abundant labor force of wastepickers... Read More
From protection to repression: the politics of street vending Abstract: The political evolution of Kampala under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has profoundly affected the fortunes of the city’s... Read More
Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory Challenges Read More
