CLARE

CLARE is one of its kind industry-academia collaboration between CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and LabourNet to produce knowledge about the informal economy and the labour markets in India.

CHRIST
(Deemed to be University)

Established in 1969, the university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with A grade, it has consistently ranked among the top private universities in India.

LabourNet

LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd. is a social enterprise focused on enabling livelihoods and improving real income wages of the informal sector by improving worker skills and productivity.

Informal Economy

The informal economy tends to be stigmatized as “illegal”, “underground”, “black market” or “grey market”. It is often called the "shadow economy" and characterized as illegal or inethical activity. The generalization is unfair. Read More

Sustainable Development

The informal economy – broadly defined as an economic activity that is not subject to government regulation or taxation – sustains a large part of the world's workforce. It is a diverse, complex and growing area of activity. Read More

Global WorkForce

The high incidence of informality in all its forms has a multiple adverse consequences for the workers, enterprises and societies and it is a major challenge for the realization of decent work for all. Read More