Approximately 1 billion people currently live in informal settlements, primarily in urban areas
in low-and middle-income countries. Informal settlements are defined by poor-quality …

While social mobility in advanced economies has received extensive scholarly attention,
crucial knowledge gaps remain about the patterns and determinants of income, educational …

Since its hard-won independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh has been ravaged by
economic and environmental disasters. Only recently has the country begun to emerge as a …

India's urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their access to local public goods and
services-paved roads, piped water, trash removal, sewers, and streetlights. Why are some …

Western policymakers, political activists and academics alike see patronage as the chief
enemy of open, democratic societies. Patronage, for them, is a corrupting force, a hallmark of …

In developing countries, the idea of community participation has been advocated largely by
development scholars and practitioners inspired by western-based models. Such …

In Bangladesh, urban poverty is neglected in research, policy and action on poverty
reduction. This paper explores the underlying reasons for this relative neglect, which include …

SUMMARY THE CHALLENGES FROM INFORMALITY: One of the greatest challenges for
climate change adaptation is how to build resilience for the billion urban dwellers who are …

An empirical analysis of the lived experiences of more than 2,000 households in different
Bangalore slums shows how migration patterns, living conditions, livelihood strategies and …

Background Bangladesh experienced its worst dengue fever (DF) outbreak in 2019. This
study investigated the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among university students …