COVID-19 and informal workers in Asian cities: Impact, response, and implications for urban recovery (Regional Studies Policy Impact Books)

By: Redento B. Recio and Kazi Nazrul Fattah and Nausheen H. Anwar and Noman Ahmed and Iderlina Mateo-Babiano and Michele Acuto and Ian Jayson Hecita and Shiva Nouri

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Synopsis: As COVID-19 took hold across local and international borders in 2020 and 2021, over 1.6 billion informal workers were estimated to have been adversely impacted by mobility restrictions and other 'lockdown' measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis. In the Global South, the pandemic has severely affected the sprawling megacities in Southeast and South Asia that have been driving urbanisation, and where there is a very high concentration of informal workers. This volume examines how informal workers were affected by the responses to the pandemic in five Asian megacities: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Hyderabad (India), Karachi (Pakistan), Jakarta (Indonesia), and Manila (Philippines). Gathering voices and experiences from across these subregions, this book engages with issues surrounding state measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapters present the gaps and lessons learned in addressing the needs of informal workers. They also shed light on grassroots solidarity initiatives, civic practices, and social networks that have cushioned the devastating effects of the crisis. The book ends with a discussion on the implications of identified state measures and citizen-led responses for (post) pandemic planning and urban governance in Asian cities in an age of recovery.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 138 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781003804109
Related ISBNs:: 9781003438083, 9781032571553
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/24/23
Copyrighted By:: The right of Redento B. Recio, Kazi Nazrul Fattah, Nausheen H. Anwar, Noman Ahmed, Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, Michele Acuto, Ian Jayson Hecita and Shiva Nouri to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual c
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Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance
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Edited by:: Redento B. Recio
Edited by:: Kazi Nazrul Fattah
Edited by:: Nausheen H. Anwar
Edited by:: Noman Ahmed
Edited by:: Iderlina Mateo-Babiano
Edited by:: Michele Acuto
Edited by:: Ian Jayson Hecita
Edited by:: Shiva Nouri