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“You just look at our work and see if you have any freedom on earth”: Ghanaian women’s accounts of their work and their health

Abstract: Research on women’s health in the developing world has focussed on reproductive issues and has defined women primarily as...

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‘The State in a Changing World’; plus ça change?: Reflections from the south on the World Bank’s 1997 World Development ReportJournal of International Development

Abstract: Drawing on South African experiences, this paper provides a critical evaluation of the World Bank’s 1997 World Development...

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Counting the Invisible Workforce: The Case of Home-based Workers

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Employment Structure, Migration and the Informal Economy in AlbaniaSouth-East Europe Review for Labour and Social Affairs (SEER)

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Global Labour Flexibility: Seeking Distributive Justice

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Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment in the Informal Sector Through Safety and Health Measures

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International trade and industrial upgrading in the apparel commodity chain

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Local Government in Transition – A Gendered Analysis of Trends in Urban Policy and Practice Regarding Street Trading in Five South African Cities

Centre for Social and Development Studies (CSDS) Research Report, No. 18

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Organized Labour and Economic Liberalization – India: past, present and future

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