India

Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Home-Based Workers

This report synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the home-based work sector in...

Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Street Vendors

This report synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the street vendor sector in five...

Poverty and Social Protection in Urban India: Targeting Efficiency and Poverty Impacts of the Targeted Public Distribution SystemThe Indian Journal of Labour Economics

This paper draws on household survey data in two Indian cities, Delhi and Ranchi to study key issues related to poverty and social protection...

Are Ethical Initiatives Successful in the Indian Garment Industry? A Focus on Homeworkers

Development Viewpoint, No. 83

Indian ExportsEconomic and Political Weekly

A time series of exports indicates that average export growth has remained almost stagnant since January 2012 after a sharp bounce back in...

A summary of research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations

This publication is a summary of “Our children do not get the attention they deserve”: A synthesis of research finding on women informal...

Indian Capitalism in Development

Recognising the different ways that capitalism is theorised, this book explores various aspects of contemporary capitalism in India. Using...

The Welfare Fund Model of Social Security for Informal Sector Workers: The Kerala Experience

CDS Working Paper, No. 332

Governance Structure and Labour Market Outcomes in Garment Embellishment Chains

Failing the Grade: How Cities Across India are Breaking the Rules, Ignoring the Informal Recycling Sector and Unable to Make the Grade

Indian policies and rules, while not perfect, have some important safeguards and recognition for informal sector recyclers, particularly...