Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Density textures: the crowd, everyday life, and urban poverty in Manila

The experiences and perceptions of residents themselves are often left out of the debates on high-density urbanism (HDU). From our empirical snapshot of highly dense Barangay 105 in Manila, HDU … Continue reading

Monday, 30 September 2024 · Leave a comment

The economic effects of urban density

This paper synthesises the state of knowledge on the economic effects of density. We consider 347 estimates of density elasticities of a broad range of outcomes ranging from wages, innovation, … Continue reading

Friday, 3 May 2019 · Leave a comment