Home Based Economic Activities And Caribbean Urban Livelihoods

Author : Hebe Verrest
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789056294908

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Home-based Economic Activities and Caribbean Urban Livelihoods by Hebe Verrest Pdf

Poor urban households in the economic 'south' deploy various livelihood activities. One of these is a Home-Based Economic Activity (HBEA), e.g. sales of home-made snacks or car maintenance. This study examines the prevalence, organisation and relevance of HBEAs in four neighbourhoods in the Caribbean cities Paramaribo (Suriname) and Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago). Recent economic developments in these countries diverge; Suriname recovers slowly from a crisis while Trinidad and Tobago's economy is buoyant. These economic features together with local political developments have produced distinct institutional contexts. This gives ground for a comparison between the two cities. In addition, the study discusses the relevance of currently popular policies on entrepreneurship and micro-finance. The above issues have been assessed through use of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods. The study shows that forty percent of households in the examined neighbourhoods earn money through operating HBEAs. These are mainly operated by women and assist households in improving their livelihoods from a level of survival to a level of security. Most HBEA-operators aim at earning additional incomes and reducing vulnerability. Only a small group meets the image of the classic operator who innovates, takes risk and aims at growth and profit. The two groups organize their HBEA in very distinct ways. Differences between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are small. First of all economic growth has limited impact on assets and vulnerability of low-income groups. Moreover, policies aiming at stimulation of entrepreneurship such as micro-credit are relevant to classic entrepreneurs and not to the largegroup of security-seeking HBEA-operators.

Author : Colin Mason,Darja Reuschke,Stephen Syrett,Maarten van Ham
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784712006

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Entrepreneurship in Cities by Colin Mason,Darja Reuschke,Stephen Syrett,Maarten van Ham Pdf

Entrepreneurship in Cities focuses on the neglected role of the home and the residential neighbourhood context for entrepreneurship and businesses within cities. The overall objective of the book is to develop a new interdisciplinary perspective that links entrepreneurship research with neighbourhood and urban studies. A key contribution is to show that entrepreneurship in cities is more than agglomeration economies and high-tech clusters. This is the first book to connect entrepreneurship with neighbourhoods and homes, recognising that business activity in the city is not confined to central business districts, high streets and industrial estates but is also found in residential neighbourhoods. It highlights the importance of home-based businesses for the economy of cities. These often overlooked types of businesses and workers significantly contribute to the ‘buzz’ that makes cities favourable places to live and work.

Author : Bob Hendriks
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789056296360

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Urban Livelihoods, Institutions and Inclusive Governance in Nairobi by Bob Hendriks Pdf

This study formulates conditions for sustainable impacts of inclusive and responsive governance through 'invited spaces' offered by the government and 'claimed spaces' created by the poor. The study questions how increased contributions to poverty reduction and improvement of quality of life for Nairobi citizens can be realised in an equitable and responsible way, while contributing to development of the city and country. To adequately address this two-sided objective of economic growth and poverty reduction in the contemporary context, the study analyses both processes and impacts; moreover it examines impacts in terms of quality of life as well as influence and political rights. The study explores the individually claimed spaces of households in Nairobi's slums, the collectively claimed spaces of hybrid mechanisms for access to peri-urban land and tenure, and the invited spaces of city-wide governance networks.

Author : Nicky Pouw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317562795

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An Introduction to Gender and Wellbeing in Microeconomics by Nicky Pouw Pdf

An Introduction to Gender and Wellbeing in Microeconomics explains how to set up the basics of designing a gender-aware approach to microeconomics by constructing creative gender-aware indicators. Using a wellbeing economics framework, the book argues that economic models should take power differences such as those inherent with gender into account, and be complemented by more qualitative analysis geared to discovering the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ questions. This book will be essential reading for academic and professional researchers, as well as policy researchers in gender and economics, international development, and social and economic policy. It will be invaluable for courses relating gender to the economy, and will enable readers to get a clear and concise understanding of the gendered character of the economy and of economic policy.

Author : Rivke Jaffe
Publisher : Ian Randle Publishers
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9789766372958

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The Caribbean City by Rivke Jaffe Pdf

"Caribbean cities are a unique yet underexposed phenomenon. Their distinctiveness results from a combination of interrelated factors including a history of slavery, development under the hemispheric hegemony of the United States and spatial limitations imposed by the settings of most Caribbean urban areas." "This innovative volume presents a detailed introduction to the spatial, socio-cultural and economic characteristics of the Caribbean city, followed by case studies of selected cities in the Dutch, Hispanophone, Francophone and Anglophone Caribbean. It discusses a broad range of disciplinary approaches in examining the urban Caribbean, incorporating perspectives from anthropology, sociology, history, political science, geography and literary and cultural criticism."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781610692489

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Capital Cities around the World by Roman Adrian Cybriwsky Pdf

This informative resource is a fascinating compilation of the history, politics, and culture of every capital city from around the world, making this the only singular reference on the subject of its kind. Every country, even the world's youngest nations, has a capital city—a centralized location which houses the seat of government and acts as the hub of culture and history. But, what role do capital cities play in the global arena? Which factors have influenced the selection of a municipal center for each nation? This interesting encyclopedia explores the topic in great depth, providing an overview of each country's capital—its history and early inhabitants, ascension to prominence, infrastructure within the government, and influence on the world around them. The author considers the culture and society of the area, discussing the ethnic and religious groups among those who live there, the major issues the residents face, and other interesting cultural facts. Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture features the capital cities of 200 countries across the globe. Organized in alphabetical order by country, each profile combines social studies, geography, anthropology, world history, and political science to offer a fascinating survey of each location.

Author : Markus Balkenhol
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800731615

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Tracing Slavery by Markus Balkenhol Pdf

Looking at the ways in which the memory of slavery affects present-day relations in Amsterdam, this ethnographic account reveals a paradox: while there is growing official attention to the country’s slavery past (monuments, festivals, ritual occasions), many interlocutors showed little interest in the topic. Developing the notion of “trace” as a seminal notion to explore this paradox, this book follows the issue of slavery in everyday realities and offers a fine-grained ethnography of how people refer to this past – often in almost unconscious ways – and weave it into their perceptions of present-day issues.

Author : R. Hoefte
Publisher : Springer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137360137

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Suriname in the Long Twentieth Century by R. Hoefte Pdf

Despite its modest size, the republic of Suriname is today the site of many distinctive processes of globalization. This intersectional study teases out the complex relationships among class, gender, and ethnic identity over the course of Suriname's modern history, from the capital city of Paramaribo to the country's resource-rich rainforest.

Author : Malcolm Cross
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1979-06-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521224268

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Urbanization and Urban Growth in the Caribbean by Malcolm Cross Pdf

This book, originally published in 1979, as part of the Urbanization in Developing Countries series, examines the nature and impact of unplanned urban growth in the Caribbean. Unlike other parts of the underdeveloped world, Caribbean societies are unique in having been created by European economic and strategic needs. The original instrument for this domination was the plantation that generated the infamous history of migration from Africa and Asia and which continues to exert an important influence in determining the structure and growth of major urban centres. The book also surveys some distinctive features of Caribbean societies, including family life, religions and social divisions apparently based on race and colour, and concludes by affirming the need to redirect development strategies from Western models towards the creation of a uniquely Caribbean identity based on the redevelopment of land and the revival of agriculture. Examples are drawn from Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth Caribbean.

Author : Robert B. Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025080180

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The Urban Caribbean in an Era of Global Change by Robert B. Potter Pdf

Based on the author's first hand field research, this book addresses the twin processes of urbanization and globalization as they affect the contemporary Caribbean region. One of the key aims of the book is to focus attention on the fact that contrary to popular perceptions, the Caribbean is highly urbanized. Indeed statistics show that the region is more highly urbanized than the world taken as a whole. In addition, the fact that the Caribbean region has always been affected by processes of globalization, in respect of its economy, polity and society, is central to the text. The chapters cover pressing topics such as urban change and the evolution of mini-metropolitan regions, the importance of the mercantile and plantopolis frameworks, tourism, post modernity and the urban nexus, economic change and the dual processes of global convergence and divergence, and the nature of the relationships existing between the state, the informal sector, housing and environmental conditions. In reality, it is shown that the development of tourism and enclave manufacturing is leading to new forms of urban concentration, and not spatial dispersal.

Author : David M. De Ferranti,World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173017109100

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Beyond the City by David M. De Ferranti,World Bank Pdf

The rural economy's contribution to development: summary of findings and policy implications; The rural contribution to development: analytical issues; The rural contribution to development: policy issues.

Author : Un-Habitat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134900718

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Planning Sustainable Cities by Un-Habitat Pdf

Current urban planning systems are not equipped to deal with the major urban challenges of the twenty-first century, including effects of climate change, resource depletion and economic instability, plus continued rapid urbanization with its negative consequences such as poverty, slums and urban informality. These planning systems have also, to a large extent, failed to meaningfully involve and accommodate the ways of life of communities and other stakeholders in the planning of urban areas, thus contributing to the problems of spatial marginalization and exclusion. It is clear that urban planning needs to be reconsidered and revitalized for a sustainable urban future. Planning Sustainable Cities reviews the major challenges currently facing cities and towns all over the world, the emergence and spread of modern urban planning and the effectiveness of current approaches. More importantly, it identifies innovative urban planning approaches and practices that are more responsive to current and future challenges of urbanization. The Global Report on Human Settlements is the most authoritative and up-to-date global assessment of human settlements conditions and trends. It is an essential reference for researchers, academics, public authorities and civil society organizations all over the world. Preceding issues of the report have addressed such topics as Cities in a Globalizing World, The Challenge of Slums, Financing Urban Shelter and Enhancing Urban Safety and Security.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264062146

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International Co-operation for Habitat and Urban Development Directory of Non-governmental Organisations in OECD Countries by OECD Pdf

This specialised Directory provides information on over 1 700 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active in the field of habitat and urban development.

Author : Kenneth O. Hall,Myrtle Chuck-A-Sang
Publisher : Ian Randle Publishers
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Caribbean Community
ISBN : 9789766373245

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CARICOM Single Market and Economy by Kenneth O. Hall,Myrtle Chuck-A-Sang Pdf

Author : David Satterthwaite
Publisher : IIED
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9781843696698

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Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Areas by David Satterthwaite Pdf

This paper discusses the possibilities and constraints for adaptation to climate change in urban areas in low- and middle-income nations. These contain a third of the world's population and a large proportion of the people and economic activities most at risk from sea-level rise and from the heatwaves, storms and floods whose frequency and/or intensity climate change is likely to increase. Section I outlines both the potentials for adaptation and the constraints. Section II discusses the scale of urban change. Section III considers direct and indirect impacts of climate change on urban areas and which nations, cities and population groups are particularly at risk. This highlights how prosperous, well-governed cities could generally adapt, but most of the world's urban population lives in cities or smaller urban centres ill-equipped for adaptation. A key part of adaptation concerns infrastructure and buildings - but much of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America lack the infrastructure to adapt. Most international agencies have long refused to support urban programmes, especially those that address these problems. Section IV discusses innovations by urban governments and community organizations and in financial systems that address such problems, including the relevance of recent innovations in disaster-risk reduction for adaptation. It notes how few city and national governments are taking any action on adaptation. Section V discusses how local innovation in adaptation can be encouraged and supported at national scale, and the funding needed to support this. Section VI considers the mechanisms for financing this and the larger ethical challenges that achieving adaptation raises - especially the fact that most climate-change-related urban (and rural) risks are in low-income nations with the least adaptive capacity, including many that have contributed very little to greenhouse-gas emissions.