Poverty reduction

Informal employment dominates in Africa – well-paying jobs with social-protection benefits are the exception

WalMart, Tesco and others are conquering markets in developing countries

The labour market in Saudi Arabia is inflexible, unjust and limiting the country’s economic renewal

Female workers particularly at risk on Indonesian palm oil plantations

India’s informal sector is the backbone of the economy

Foreign household helpers are often exploited and abused in Lebanon

Houston does not look like the American Dream right now

Small and medium-sized enterprises need innovative financing options – and crowdfunding is one

The development of national African crowdfunding platforms needs to be gradual

The least developed countries demand a robust ‘rulebook’ to implement the Paris agreement and call for adequate support