The larger part of the economy in most developing countries is outside the regulative control
of the state. When defined in this way, it has two types of expression: first, self-employment …

Within neoliberal development discourse, the poor are represented as entrepreneurial
subjects for whom integration into formalized financial systems can facilitate their escape …

Drawing on long-term field engagement with microcredit programs in rural northern Tamil
Nadu (South India), in this article I examine how this specific form of debt is used …

This article discusses currently neglected distinctions between control, care, and conviviality
in the politics of technology for sustainability. We conceptualize control as the ambition to …

Petty commodity production (PCP) is a key reality of contemporary capitalism. Deceptively
simple, it is shrouded in synonyms, debates and neglect. This essay covers its definitions …

Drawing on a number of case studies from T amil N adu, this paper shows that bonded
labour is not a relic of the past, but surprisingly contemporary. Refuting the tenets of the semi …

Barrientos S. Gendered global production networks: analysis of cocoa–chocolate sourcing,
Regional Studies. Gendered global production network analysis builds on global value …

In 1976, the political sociologist of Africa, Gavin Williams, controversially 'took the part of
peasants' in an essay, the critique of which had far-reaching impacts. Africa's common man …

This paper reexamines the linkages between women's work, agency, and well-being based
on a household survey and in-depth interviews conducted in rural Tamil Nadu in 2009 and …

Despite becoming a global economic force, why does India win so few Olympic medals and
have so many people living in poverty? Why have opportunities not become available more …