Global Urban Policy: A Framework for Analyzing State and Society
Cities are active policy innovators of global importance, whether responding to climate change, migration, poverty, or health disparities, or aiming to generate growth. Since cities adapt to the needs and … Continue reading
The Politics of Unpaid Labour
This book presents a theory of the politics of unpaid labour which explains why and how its study is important for addressing inequality in precarious work. It focuses on the … Continue reading
Re-learning culture in cities beyond the West
Urban scholars have long engaged with the role of culture in cities. Tracing this debate, this article outlines the evolutions of culture as an object of study in inquiries on … Continue reading
COVID-19 and the Informal Economy
A key challenge for the post-COVID global economy is whether the disproportionate impact of the crisis on informal workers, who form the majority of the world’s workforce, will be acknowledged. … Continue reading
Bangkok’s Refusal To Be Automatized By Delivery Apps
Why not add the food delivery service to the ride-hailing one of Win drivers (motorcycle drivers) using a system that goes along with their existing “informal” organisation and allows drivers … Continue reading
A living income for the informal workers in the waste sector
Despite their indispensable role, informal workers often remain undervalued and underpaid in many nations. This study underscores the critical importance of recognizing waste workers and providing them with a living … Continue reading
Urban Informality and the Built Environment
This open access book looks at how the built environment allows different urban processes to interact and how it groups elements together. We propose to explore urban informality by analysing … Continue reading
The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality, Vol 3
For a post-human hitchhiker, human life – with its anxiety, ageing, illness and constant need for problem-solving – may look unviable. Yet, for humans, the life struggle is softened by … Continue reading
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