Asia & the Pacific

Economic Survey 2014-15Economic and Political Weekly

The Economic Survey is an important economic document published every year by the Ministry of Finance. This article undertakes a critical...

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...

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. ...

The Regularization of Street Vending in Bhubaneshwar, India: A Policy Model

After years of conflict between street traders and local authorities, the city of Bhubaneshwar, India developed a public, private and community...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Ahmedabad, India

In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings...

Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

Mapping India’s World of Unorganized LabourSocialist Register

Abstract: The massive unorganized sector, which contributes some 60% of GDP beyond the regulative and protective reach of the state, is one...

Subcontracted Work and Gender Relations: The Case of Pakistan

This chapter about subcontracted workers in Pakistan is part of the book that, as described on amazon.com, “studies the impact of...

The effects of outsourcing on occupational health and safety: A comparative study of factory-based workers and outworkers in the Australian clothing industry

Creating Quality Jobs in China

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”