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From Slum Tourism to Slum Tourists
Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2015 Slum tourism is a growing topic in international tourism scholarship. Mainstream scholarship in slum tourism is dominated by research which investigates urban slums as destinations for international travellers mainly from the global North. Minimal acknowledgement is given to the role of these areas as potential source regions for tourism.
Christian M. Rogerson +1 more
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Asian Economic Policy Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Large‐scale transport infrastructure can reshape urban land markets by changing accessibility, yet causal evidence on large‐scale bridge projects remains limited, especially in developing countries. This paper examines the impact of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which opened in January 2024, on real estate prices in the Mumbai City ...
Hana Ashida +5 more
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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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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Poverty in Indian cities during the reforms era [PDF]
This paper seeks to understand temporal changes in poverty and well-being in Indian cities during the era of economic reforms. The evidence on improvements in well being is mixed.
Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, S. Chandrasekhar
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Using art to tackle air pollution: a story from a Nairobi slum [PDF]
, 2019 First paragraph: Air pollution is recognised as a major threat to human health worldwide. Nine out of ten people breathe polluted air, resulting in 7m premature deaths a year.
Price, Heather, Bowyer, Cressida
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Narratives of Strength: Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience in Families
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Resilience, originally viewed as a psychological capacity to ‘bounce back’ from challenges, is now understood to be shaped by broader social inequalities, including gender, socio‐economic status, politics and ethnicity. This study explores how stories and narratives can help nurture resilience and improve well‐being among those residing in an ...
Chandra Ramamurthy +3 more
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Narrating Poverty through Slum Tourism
, 2020 Based on the Indian mega-slum Dharavi, this chapter investigates the phenomenon of slum tourism and the effects and consequences hereof. The analysis is based on the perspectives of four groups, representing key roles in the definition of the field: ‘The
Villanueva Herraiz, Carla +3 more
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The hole in the doughnut: Formalizing and testing a key model of degrowth
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Degrowth scholars often claim that capitalism generates social and ecological imbalances, as captured by Kate Raworth's leading doughnut model. We formalize this model using social and environmental indices and measure imbalances using their coefficient of variation.
Ashruta Acharya +2 more
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Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith +8 more
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