Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment

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dc.creatorGarrett, James L.
dc.date2006
dc.date2025-01-29T12:59:22Z
dc.date2025-01-29T12:59:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:43:09Z
dc.descriptionWith urban dwellers purchasing 80 percent or more of their food, understanding urban employment is critical to designing policies and programs to address urban hunger and poverty. Reviewing the literature, but also using data from household surveys conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and others in five countries of Latin America, Asia, and Africa, this paper profiles urban employment in developing-country cities. It highlights some often-overlooked aspects of urban conditions, most especially the importance of agriculture, the continuing importance of the formal sector, and seasonality of income, even among those not connected to agriculture. It also examines the connections between poverty and employment; looks at where people work and what they do; and highlights the importance of personal networks, the informal sector, and the concerns of women. Finally, it notes some dynamic forces shaping the future of urban employment and suggests some guidelines for policies and programs.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172119
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112684
dc.languageen
dc.publisherLit-Publisher
dc.publisherTransaction Books
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceGarrett, James L. 2006. Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment. In M. Schulz and U. Kracht (eds.) 2006. Food and nutrition security under the impact of globalization and urbanization.
dc.subjecthunger
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjecturban population
dc.subjecturban development
dc.subjectemployment
dc.titleLiving life: overlooked aspects of urban employment
dc.typeBook Chapter

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