Formalising the formal economy in Argentina
The study of Argentina mainly covers the period 2003 to 2016. Within that period, the use of social dialogue to address the informal economy resulted in a 1440 per cent increase of … Continue reading
Refuge in the City
This paper highlights the changing nature of refugee displacement and the resultant challenges in addressing the needs of refugees in urban areas. It reflects on the failures of traditional models … Continue reading
Fragile Cities in the Developed World: A Conceptual Framework
Cities, like any complex adaptive systems, may become increasingly fragile if not properly managed. To date, the literature has focused primarily on the examination of cities within fragile countries. This … Continue reading
Cities and Self-organization
In the contemporary city, we are today more and more witnessing different practices and processes of “re-appropriation of space”: regeneration of empty buildings, spaces of cultural production, urban gardens, green … Continue reading
PODCAST: What You Need to Know About Slums Around the World
Source: PODCAST: What You Need to Know About Slums Around the World Diana Mitlin, is a professor of global urbanism at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester. … Continue reading
