The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India

By Barbara Harriss-White, Valentina Prosperi on March 01, 2014

This review of literature looks at the micro-political mechanisms through which unorganised labour makes gains in wages and conditions of work, in a context of real wage rises since about 2005 and the ubiquity of informal labour contracts. It examines the micro level impact of demand and supply factors, the pressures on employers to concede to demands and the various methods used by labour to push its positions.

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Harriss-White, Barbara, and Prosperi, Valentina. The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India. , , . , 2014. Harriss-White, B., and Prosperi, V. (2014). The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India. , , . Harriss-White, Barbara, and Prosperi, Valentina. "The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India." 2014, .Harriss-White Barbara, and Prosperi Valentina. "The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India." (2014). Harriss-White, B, and Prosperi, V 2014, 'The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India', , , . Barbara Harriss-White, and Valentina Prosperi, 'The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India' (2014). Harriss-White B., and Prosperi V. The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India. . 2014. Harriss-White, Barbara, and Prosperi, Valentina. The Micro Political Economy of Gains by Unorganised Workers in India. . 2014. , .

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