Omar Ben Haman

Biographic Data

ID1449006
NAMEOmar Ben Haman
GIVEN NAMESOmar Ben
FAMILY NAMEHaman
SIGNATUREBEN HAMAN O
AFFILIATIONSFlinders University
ORCID0000-0001-8593-9284
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS11
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Planning formalization and its consequences

    Open AccessOmar Ben HamanARTICLEJournal of Urban Affairs2026

    This paper explores the socioeconomic consequences of slum resettlement through the resettlement of the Lebrahma slum to Al Marouwa in Casablanca, Morocco. Intended to enhance housing quality and urban order, the Villes Sans Bidonvilles program underestimated the importance of informal economies and social relations that sustained everyday life in Lebrahma. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, the study shows how resettlement disrupted home-based liv…

  • Urban planning with informality in mind

    Open AccessOmar Ben HamanARTICLELand Use Policy2026References: 26

    This study examines the socio-economic impacts of slum resettlement through the case of Lebrahma’s relocation to Al Marouwa in Casablanca, Morocco. While formalization efforts under the Villes Sans Bidonvilles program aimed to improve housing and urban order, they overlooked the informal economic systems and social networks that sustained residents’ livelihoods. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, the research reveals how the transition from flexi…

  • Women and intersectional barriers in social exclusion

    Open AccessOmar Ben HamanARTICLEWomen s Studies International Forum2025References: 10

  • Are Conditional Cash Transfer Programs the Answer to Social Inequalities in Rural Education? Insights from Morocco’s Tayssir Program

    Omar Ben HamanARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2025Cited by: 2References: 3

  • The Arab Minority and Housing Exclusion in Israel

    Open AccessOmar Ben HamanARTICLEJournal of Progressive Human…2025References: 11

  • How Should the Cities Without Slums Programmes Be Viewed? A Critical Analysis of the Villes Sans Bidonvilles in Morocco

    Omar Ben HamanARTICLEInternational Journal of African…2024

    The Moroccan government introduced the Villes Sans Bidonvilles programme (VSB) in 2004. The programme reflects the Cities Alliance slogan “Cities Without Slums,” with the main objective of eliminating all slums from Moroccan cities by the end of 2010. In contrast to the official and World Bank propaganda that praises VSB’s efforts to fight urban poverty and social exclusion, this article attempts to provide a critical analysis of the political mo…

  • Housing and Social Exclusion among Minority Groups in Israel

    Open AccessOmar Ben HamanARTICLEInstitute of Muslim Minority…2023Cited by: 2

  • The Reality of Youth Unemployment and Unsuitable Development Models in the Global South

    Omar Ben HamanARTICLEInternational Journal of African…2021

    This article draws on the existing literature to critically analyse the issue of youth unemployment in Morocco. The author argues that youth unemployment policy has to be understood in the context of neoliberalism and its austerity policies, as youth unemployment can never be overcome while the state keeps decreasing public expenditure and privatising public resources. And more importantly, it is the World Bank and other international development…

  • The Moroccan education system, dilemma of language and think-tanks

    Omar Ben HamanARTICLEThe Journal of North African…2021Cited by: 7References: 5

    This article looks at three fundamental issues pertaining to Morocco. Firstly, it discusses the current context of Moroccan education and its challenges. Secondly, as the language of instruction has today become a controversial subject in Morocco, this article aims to provide a critical review of the issue of language of instruction in Moroccan education. Finally, think-tanks and their contribution to shaping national development policies are cri…