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This blog post, Mapping Bangalore's Waste, was written by WIEGO's writer/editor, Carlin Carr.
Abstract: India’s manufacturing growth from 1989 to 2010 displays two intriguing properties: 1) a substantial fraction of absolute and net employment growth is concentrated in informal tradable industries, and 2) much of this growth is connected to the development of one-person establishments. This...
Monthly newsletter for the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI). In this issue: Massive Protest by Street Vendors at all Municipal Bodies in Delhi Executive Committee of NASVI meets in Delhi Delhi Police launches a new helpline for STREET VENDORS International Grassroots...
In this issue: A. News from SETU Africa · Ethiopia in India Exhibition for the first time at Dastkar Nature Bazaar (Basant 2015), New Delhi · Meeting with Tanzanian delegation in New Delhi B. News from SEWA · Tripartite Workshop: Occupational Health and Safety in the construction sector ·...
The involvement of informal workers in municipal service delivery is generally theorized and studied as a key component of a neoliberal privatization agenda that erodes both the public sector and the rights of workers employed within it. This paper critically analyses innovative approaches to...
The processes of liberalisation, globalisation, and privatisation were expected to weaken the bargaining power of workers vis-à-vis employers and lead to a reduction in the number and frequency of industrial conflicts. However, the reform measures were in some cases successfully opposed by trade...
Examining the structural transformation in India and its developed states to know whether they have passed the Lewis turning point, this paper finds that there was slow structural change in labour markets at the national level. But states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and...
Recognising the different ways that capitalism is theorised, this book explores various aspects of contemporary capitalism in India. Using field research at a local level to engage with larger issues, it raises questions about the varieties and processes of capitalism, and about the different roles...
"The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of Indian settlements."
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.