Addressing urban poverty
Increasing incomes, reducing costs, and securing representation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3887490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana Mitlin (0000-0002-8811-6440, Center for Global Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 204-215 |
| Publication date | 2000-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614520050010232 |
| OpenAlex | W2045498630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
The paper considers the effectiveness of different strategies used in urban areas by development agencies to reduce poverty, including the relative merits of income generation and housing and neighbourhood improvement. Drawing on the findings of recent case studies, it suggests that the advantages of housing and neighbourhood improvements may have been underestimated, and that too little attention has been given to integrating housing and neighbourhood improvement with income generation
Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Poverty · Public economics · Urban poverty · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |