This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent
conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy …

This book challenges the conventional (modernist-inspired) understanding of urbanization
as a universal process tied to the ideal-typical model of the modern metropolis with its …

Street vendors conventionally are understood as operating outside of state regulatory
frameworks. Recent research, however, has emphasized the role of the state in constructing …

This article examines the extent to which leadership factors contribute to the success of
collaborative planning processes. By examining the best practice in urban management in …

In recent years street vending or street trading has become a focal point of political agendas
throughout cities of the Global South. The literature of street vending tends to develop within …

This study sought to determine the contribution of street vending to Zimbabwe's economy.
This was motivated by the need to have a clear appreciation of the socio-economic benefits …

Abstract In Latin America around 45% of the working population work in the informal
economy. In Colombia it is almost half. The informal economy is made up of multiple and …

Urban public spaces, from the streets and squares of Buenos Aires to Zuccotti Park in New
York City, have become the emblematic sites of contentious politics in the twenty-first …

Background This study presents informality as a center of in-depth analysis by referencing
current studies to demonstrate how this perspective foregrounds new and emerging …

This chapter argues the importance of understanding the informal economy from an urban
and spatial planning perspective, as planning regulations and controls in many cities of the …