This publication examines the need to expand social protection coverage of the informal sector to support working age productivity, reduce vulnerability, and im

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This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region. After ove

This book offers a comparative analysis of social protection policies in five countries of South Asia — India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh — w