Are the well-known facts about urbanization in the United States also true for the developing world? We compare American metropolitan areas…
Chinese housing prices rose by over 10 percent per year in real terms between 2003 and 2014 and are now between two and ten times higher…
The prevalence of many urban phenomena changes systematically with population size. We propose a theory that unifies models of economic…
The majority of women workers in developing countries – and a significant share of women workers in developed countries – are informally…
The New Urban Agenda (NUA) recognizes the role played by the urban informal economy and makes bold commitments to inclusive urban…
This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers. It presents recent national data on the…
Technology is a key driver of change, not least in the world of work. Yet little is known about what technologies are used by – or impact…