Urban Futures

Abstract

Introduction - Nabeel Hamdi Part 1: The Dynamics of Poverty and Urban Poverty Research 1. Understanding Urban and the Management of Change - David Satterthwaite 2. Understanding Poverty: Urban Longitudinal Research Methodology - Caroline Moser 3. Young Lives: Panel Studies and Child Poverty - Trudy Harpham, Ian Wilson, Sharon Huttly 4. Poverty and Urban Violence - Leo Thomas Part 2: The Dynamics of Urban Systems 5. A Question of Voice: Informality and Pro-Poor Policy in Johannesburg, South Africa - Steven Friedman, Kenny Hlela and Paul Thulare 6. Begging, Requesting, Demanding, Negotiating: Moving Toward Urban Poor Partnerships in Governance - Mary Racelis 7. Migratory Flows, Poverty and Social Inclusion in Latin America - Mona Serageldin, Yves Cabannes, Elda Solloso, Luis Valenzuela 8. Room for Manoeuvre: Tenure and the Urban Poor in India - Sunil Kumar 9. Urban Housing and Livelihoods: Comparative Case Examples from Kenya and India - Michael Majale 10. Housing Policy and Economic Reform: A Comparative Case of Argentina and Mexico - Cecilia Zanetta 11. Land for Housing the Poor in African Cities: Are Neo-Customary Processes an Effective Alternative to Formal Systems? Alain Durand-Lasserver 12. Street Trade in Kenya: The Contribution of Research in Policy Dialogue and Response - Winnie V. Mitullah Epilogue: The Answers We Need Now to Prepare for our Urban Futures - Shlomo Angel About the Authors References Index