Urban poverty in Cape Town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12242559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cobus De Swardt (0000-0003-0682-7714, Global Programmes at Transparency International, global priorities and coordinating the activities of the International Group, corresponding author), Thandi Puoane (0000-0001-8871-9260, School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Mickey Chopra (0000-0003-4020-2937, University of London, corresponding author), Andries Du Toit (0000-0001-5845-0774, University of Essex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 101-111 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/095624780501700208 |
| OpenAlex | W2091851446 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
This paper describes key findings of a household livelihood survey conducted in impoverished African settlements in Cape Town, one of Africa’s wealthiest cities. Poverty in these areas is strongly shaped by the history of the Eastern Cape’s adverse spatial incorporation into the South African economy. Migrants from the rural areas are highly dependent on and integrated into the increasingly monetized economy - but are simultaneously marginalized and adversely incorporated within it. Survey findings show the costs and implications of this failure of the formal economy to provide adequate livelihoods. While many eke out a living in a vital yet marginal informal economy, these strategies are thoroughly linked to and dependent on the income that can be secured through participation in the formal job market. Those who are unable to find a foothold in the urban economy are highly vulnerable and are at risk of being confined to long-term poverty traps
Agriculture · Business · Cape · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human settlement · Informal sector · Informal settlements · Livelihood · Political science · Poverty · Rural area · Rural economy · Socioeconomics · Urban economics · Local Economic Development and Planning · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |