Urban Informality as a Site of Critical Analysis

• Published in: The Journal of development studies Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 223 - 238
• Main Authors: Banks, Nicola, Lombard, Melanie, Mitlin, Diana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.02.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Political economy; Social stratification; Subaltern identities; Urban areas

Across the Global South, the realities of urban informality are changing, with implications for how we understand this phenomenon across economic, spatial, and political domains. Recent accounts have attempted to recognise the diversity of informality across contexts and dimensions, as well as its e...