Research paper on income generating activities and development projects for women, incl. Rural women, in developing countries - covers project design, economic implications, social implications and agricultural projects, etc., and includes case studies on local levelly planned community development projects, village self help, craftsmanship, vocational training for the construction industry, self employed women's associations, etc. Bibliography p. 42.

An annotated bibliography which brings together about 240 recent titles on the urban informal sector in Asia, an area of high employment and rapid growth. Arranged thematically, it covers training, women, labour market, urban poverty, working conditions and economic growth.