The informal city and rights in South East Asian Cities
David Sweeting – Using intersecting ideas between informality developed by Ananya Roy; the state of exception by Giorgio Agamben; theories on rights to the city by David Harvey and Henri … Continue reading
Confined Informality: Global Margins, Statecraft, and Urban Life
Special informality issue – International Sociology – Free download until 30th July 2017 Articles: Formalization as confinement in colonial Hong Kong – Alan Smart, Josephine Smart Moving on, finding shelter: … Continue reading
Perceptions of ‘good work’ in the urban informal sector
[Behind paywall] There is growing interest in the ability of the informal sector to provide gainful work in much of the developing world. However, the literature on work in the … Continue reading
Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy
The report argues for a radical and new policy paradigm, to promote inclusion of informal workers in urban dialogues, and mainstream the informal economy in urban policies and strategies. Over … Continue reading
Women’s economic empowerment: navigating enablers and constraints
This report details how gender equality, poverty eradication and human development require increased investment in women’s economic empowerment. Other key findings from the report include: • World Poll data from … Continue reading
Integrating Informal Institutions in Local Governance: Does it Matter?
In this paper we add to the literature on ‘informally institutionalised’ relationships between states and citizens by examining the case of a particular type of informal institution – Mjesna Zajednica … Continue reading
Precarious Work and the Organisation of Workers
The issue of precarious work and of the organisation of precarious workers is becoming one of the core themes of research not just within the sociology of work and labour … Continue reading
Improving the Nutritional Quality of Food Markets through the Informal Sector
Policy approaches aiming to suppress the informal sector are generally ineffective; in some cases, they can actually decrease the quality and safety of food. Similarly, food and nutrition policies that … Continue reading
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