Theme: Urban Planning and Design

Vending in Public Space: The Case of Bangkok

This brief reviews cultural, economic, political and other broad social foundations of vending in Bangkok’s public space. It also examines...

Livelihood Strategies in African Cities: The Case of Residents in Bamenda

Abstract: This paper, in the African Review of Economics and Finance, analyses the livelihood strategies of residents in the city of Bamenda,...

Street Vending: Politics and Possibilities for Inclusion Street Vendors & Engagement with the State

Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.

Disabling governance: Privatisation of city markets and implications for vendors‟ associations in Kampala, Uganda

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Contested Space: Street Trading, Public Space, and Livelihoods in Developing Cities

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Urban Responses to Street Trading: India

This paper analyzes the situation of street vendors in big cities, the reasons for this informal sector that is continuously increasing as...

Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

Reclaiming Reusable and Recyclable Materials in Africa – A Critical Review of English Language Literature

This paper seeks to include Africa in the current international conversations about the situation of informal workers such as waste pickers....

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore (Urdu)

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Health and Sanitation is an Economic Right as Well–Just Ask Ghanaian Food Sellers

WIEGO Researcher Laura Alfers investigates the chop bar owners of Accra. Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat them for diseases borne...