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The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods

By on January 01, 2009

The chapter analyses the impact of changing urban policies on the conditions and status of workers in unorganised/informal sector. It begins with the analysis of model of urbanisation, urban policies, profile of urban workers, their education and skill levels and problems faced by informal sector. It is pointed out that the current model of urbanisation has less space and resources for the urban poor. It is resource and capital intensive and facilitates amenities to urban upper and elite classes in terms of large apartment complexes, shopping malls, multiplexes and parking lots. Capital intensity of urban growth creates divide between the rich and the poor raising prices of basic amenities and making these inaccessible to poor.

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Unni, Jeemol. The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods. India: Urban Poverty Report, , . Oxford University Press, 2009. Unni, J. (2009). The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods. India: Urban Poverty Report, , . Unni, Jeemol. "The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods." India: Urban Poverty Report, Oxford University Press, 2009, .Unni Jeemol. "The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods." India: Urban Poverty Report (2009). Unni, J 2009, 'The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods', India: Urban Poverty Report, . Jeemol Unni, 'The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods' (2009) India: Urban Poverty Report Unni J. The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods. India: Urban Poverty Report. 2009. Unni, Jeemol. The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: Issues in Livelihoods. India: Urban Poverty Report. 2009. , .

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