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Accepted Paper:
Class, Inequality and Inclusive Futures for Informal Work
Graeme Young
(University of Glasgow)
Paper short abstract:
This paper discusses what the results of a major household survey reveal about the class dynamics and forms of inequality that the exist in informal economies in the Global South and what insights this might offer into the political economy arrangements that could most effectively promote inclusion.
Paper long abstract:
Any effort to promote an inclusive future for informal workers in cities in the Global South must rest on a firm understanding of the specific class dynamics and forms of inequality that they experience. Without an appreciation the structural forms of marginalization that characterize the lives and livelihoods of informal workers, it remains difficult to envision how to facilitate more equitable integration into urban, national and global economies. This paper presents key findings about individuals who engage in informal work from a major household survey undertaken in 14 cities in seven countries in Asia and Africa by the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods, discussing both common characteristics and divergent trends surrounding class dynamics and forms of inequality that can be observed between cities and considering what this suggests about the particular political economy arrangements that are most conducive to inclusion.
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Accepted Paper:
Paper short abstract:
Paper long abstract:
Any effort to promote an inclusive future for informal workers in cities in the Global South must rest on a firm understanding of the specific class dynamics and forms of inequality that they experience. Without an appreciation the structural forms of marginalization that characterize the lives and livelihoods of informal workers, it remains difficult to envision how to facilitate more equitable integration into urban, national and global economies. This paper presents key findings about individuals who engage in informal work from a major household survey undertaken in 14 cities in seven countries in Asia and Africa by the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods, discussing both common characteristics and divergent trends surrounding class dynamics and forms of inequality that can be observed between cities and considering what this suggests about the particular political economy arrangements that are most conducive to inclusion.
Inclusive Futures for Informal Workers in Cities in the Global South II
Session 1 Thursday 7 July, 2022, -