Asia & the Pacific

Empowering Women in an Insecure World. Joining SEWA Makes a Difference.

Abstract: This paper examines what significance membership in SEWA has. SEWA, a trade union of self-employed poor women, uses several strategies...

Extending the Coverage of Minimum Wages in India: Simulations from Household Data

Conditions of Work and Employment Series, No. 26

Governance Structure and Labour Market Outcomes in Garment Embellishment Chains

How to Analyse Government Budgets from an Informal Economy Perspective

Budget analysis is a powerful policy analysis tool. This technical brief provides a guide to conducting an informal economy budget analysis...

Protection Sociale et Emploi : Regards Croisés Sur la Mondialisation en Europe et en Chine

‘Voice’ as a Pathway to Women’s Empowerment: Reflections on the Indian Experience

Easing the Barriers to Formality: Registration Procedures for Microenterprises and Handicraft Exports in CambodiaInformal Economy, Poverty, and Employment: Cambodia Series

Good Practice study in Shangai on Employment Services for the Informal Economy

Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning (IRAP) In Mongolia

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,...