Hill, Elizabeth, 1967-

Worker identity, agency and economic development women's empowerment in the Indian informal economy / [electronic resource] : by Elizabeth Hill. - New York : Routledge, 2010. - 1 online resource (xi, 210 p.) - New political economy ; 15 . - New political economy (New York, N.Y.) ; 15. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Unraveling the informal sector debate -- Reconceptualizing labour in the informal sector debate -- Exploring a labour focused strategy for productivity and well-being in the informal economy : background and method -- Mapping problems : work-life experience in the indian informal economy -- Interventions for work-life improvement : the case of the Self Employed Women's Association -- The moral dynamics of union membership -- Agency, freedom and economic development -- Public action for economic development -- The politics of economic development -- Conclusion : worker identity, agency and economic development.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Informal sector (Economics)--India.
Women in development--India.
Women--Economic conditions.--India


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