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The welfare effects of slum improvement programs : the case of Mumbai [PDF]
The authors compare the welfare effects of in situ slum upgrading programs with programs that provide slum dwellers with better housing in a new location.
Bento, Antonio +2 more
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Improving the health and welfare of people who live in slums [PDF]
, 2016 Summary In the first paper in this Series we assessed theoretical and empirical evidence and concluded that the health of people living in slums is a function not only of poverty but of intimately shared physical and social environments.
Caiaffa, W +13 more
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State Integration and Violence at the Margins: The Logic of Police Raids in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through a property rights framework, exploring their organisational structure, motivations and implications. Using data from police reports, academic studies, NGOs and news sources, it examines why and how the state intervenes in these contested spaces.
Joseph Bouchard
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Global health in low-income and middle-income countries: a framework for action
The Lancet Global Health, 2021 Isaac Olufadewa +2 more
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Financial inclusion and expenditure patterns: Insights from slum households in Bangladesh
Cogent Economics & FinanceVulnerable households often tend to decrease their human capital expenditures, like education and training, to maintain food and non-food (clothing and housing) expenditures when any income shock occurs.
MD Abdul Bari +4 more
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International Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.Abstract The intersection of gender, time and marginalization in organizations is evident in the challenges faced by employed mothers, particularly those who are breastfeeding. These challenges are amplified for Muslim mothers, who must navigate intersecting social identities within these structures shaped by dominant masculine norms.
Feranaaz Farista, Ameeta Jaga
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Deadly Cities? A Note on Spatial Inequalities in Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
In this paper we analyze if an 'urban mortality penalty' exists for today's developing countries, repeating the history of industrialized nations during the 19th century.
Günther, Isabel, Harttgen, Kenneth
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Access to Water in the Slums of the Developing World [PDF]
, 2009 The text and data in this publication may be reproduced as long as the source is cited. Reproductions for commercial purposes are forbiddenThe discussion reveals the failure of public policies as well as markets to provide satisfactory solutions to the ...
Dagdeviren, Hulya, Robertson, Simon A.
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International Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the intersection of the informal and circular economies and its implications for business, management and organization (BMO) scholarship and practice. Informal circularity, practices of collecting, reusing, repairing, recycling and repurposing materials outside formal economic, legal and regulatory arrangements, constitutes
Tulin Dzhengiz +3 more
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Journal of Participatory Research MethodsDespite the expanding population of children in urban slums, the strive to ensure equitable education remains an under-appreciated and under-developed area.
InJung Cho
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