Tourism is one of the most important economic activities in the world: for many countries it represents the single largest product in their…
The New Urban Agenda (NUA) recognizes the role played by the urban informal economy and makes bold commitments to inclusive urban…
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) have played an important role in Panama's successful growth story over the previous decade. SEZ have attracted…
Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the previous decade. Growth has been spearheaded by the development…
The economy of Panama has thrived for more than a decade, based on a modern service sector on the activities surrounding the Canal. Panama…
A growing body of rigorous research shows that financial services innovations can have
important positive impacts on wellbeing, but also…
A majority of the world's impoverished lack adequate access to fi nancial services.
Typically, formal banks do not target the poor because…
We study the impact of international long-distance flights on the global spatial allocation of economic activity. To identify causal…
This paper, which also serves as an introduction to this special issue of Environment and Urbanization on urban livelihoods, draws on the…
This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers. It presents recent national data on the…