The Kamaiya liberation campaign was one of the robust interventions of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), which aimed to put a stop to informal and forced (almost slavery in many dimensions) labour practices. The Kamaiya system was one of the most vulnerable bonded labour...

In search of the ideal worker -- Embodied inequality -- Interlude : getting to work : domestic workers' commutes -- Informed but insecure / written in collaboration with Leila Rodriguez -- Pathways through poverty -- Like any other job?

"This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy as well as future challenges and directions for research and policy. Well over half of the global workforce and the vast...