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A new publication by GDI's Salauddin Tauseef and co-authors considers how mobile phones help overcome social and economic disparity among women in South Asia, where female labour force participation is low.
Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A new paper by GDI's Chris Foster, Richard Heeks and co-authors illustrates the emerging platform landscape in the informal economy of Jakarta, Indonesia.
"Contextualizing digital platforms in the informal economy: Policy and reality in Jakarta, Indonesia" is available open-access: bit.ly/4fmlCnB
Antonio Savoia and Martin Andersson are editing a special issue of 'Economic History of Developing Regions', focusing on economic shrinking in the Global South.
Submit your abstracts now for consideration - Deadline 01/09/26
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Tune in online this Friday for a lecture on "Reapproaching Extended Urbanisation in the Brazilian Amazonia" - delivered by Roberto Monte-Mór, with GDI's Tom Goodfellow also sharing his ideas.
Time: 15:30 BST
Place: Online only - lnkd.in/eT-MbvKi
This event will bring together academics, policymakers, practitioners, migrant communities, and civil society organisations to lay the groundwork for collaborations and community solidarity across MCR. There will be conversations with speakers followed by a Q&A where audience members can also share.
We are pleased to share an invite to the Future Forum on Migration & Humanity, a significant community dialogue event taking place next Weds 17 June.
Learn more about the event and register to attend here: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...