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Urban poverty and urban poverty alleviation
AbstractVery poor people are likely to be found in greater numbers in cities than in rural areas by the end of the century. This article argues that casually employed wage workers are those who are likely to be most vulnerable, and that programmes including education and health care are needed to reduce their vulnerability. Whereas the encouragement of ‘small-scale’ industry has been considered important for income generation, this no longer seems justifiable, but there is still a potential in low-cost schemes for the provision of credit and other assistance to ‘micro’ enterprises from which poor people can derive more secure incomes.
Urban poverty and urban poverty alleviation
AbstractVery poor people are likely to be found in greater numbers in cities than in rural areas by the end of the century. This article argues that casually employed wage workers are those who are likely to be most vulnerable, and that programmes including education and health care are needed to reduce their vulnerability. Whereas the encouragement of ‘small-scale’ industry has been considered important for income generation, this no longer seems justifiable, but there is still a potential in low-cost schemes for the provision of credit and other assistance to ‘micro’ enterprises from which poor people can derive more secure incomes.
Urban poverty and urban poverty alleviation
Harriss, John (author)
Cities ; 6 ; 186-194
1989-01-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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