All posts in Kenya
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Journal Articles
Street trade, neoliberalisation and the control of space: Nairobi’s Central Business District in the era of entrepreneurial urbanism.Journal of Eastern African Studies
The article discusses this hypothesis by examining the evolution of spatial politics on the streets of Nairobi’s Central Business District...
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Research Reports
Street Vending in African Cities: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings from Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda and South Africa
Background Paper for the World Bank’s 2005 World Development Report
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Research Reports
City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Nakuru, Kenya
In Nakuru, WIEGO partnered with Kenya National Association of Street Vendors and Informal Traders (KENASVIT) to carry out this study.
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Efficient lighting uptake among the urban poor: evidence from a Kenyan informal settlementEnvironment and Urbanization
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.
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Research Reports
Informal Labour in the Construction Industry in Kenya: A Case Study of Nairobi
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Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya
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The confounding influence of urban informality on innovation and production specialisation in production clusters: evidence from Nairobi
Abstract: This paper investigates two agglomeration economies, innovation and production specialisation, within Nairobi’s handicraft...
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Research Reports
Employment, Incomes and Equality: A Strategy for Increasing Productive Employment in Kenya
A report of an inter- agency team financed by the United Nations Development Programme and organised by the International Labour Office to...
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Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Nakuru, Kenya
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond...
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Research Reports
Street Trade in Kenya: The Contribution of Research in Policy Dialogue and Response
Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, ...
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