Street Vendors in the Global Urban Economy

This volume looks at the living and working conditions of street vendors in different cities of the world. It examines the legal guidelines regarding control of public space and the rights of the working poor to earn their livelihood, and the civic authorities' constant regulation of this space. Cover 1 Street Vendors in the Global Urban Economy 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Tables 8 List of Maps 10 Foreword by Renana Jhabvala 12 Preface and Acknowledgements 22 1 Introduction 24 2 Street Vendors in Asia: Survey of Research 43 3 Street Vending in Delhi 69 4 The Politics of Illegality: Mumbai Hawkers, Public Space and the Everyday Life of the Law 92 5 Integrating Street Vendors in City Planning: The Case of Vadodara 110 6 Street Vendors in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 143 7 Street Food Vending in Bangkok 167 8 Street Trading Trends in Africa: A Critical Review 207 9 Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues and Vending Organisations in Six Cities 231 10 Governance of Street Trade in Caracas, Venezuela 264 11 Clandestine Geometries: Mapping Street Vending in Downtown Sao Paulo 279 12 Advocacy Coalitions Influencing Informal Sector Policy: The Case of India’s National Urban Street Vendors Policy 298 About the Editor 333 Notes on Contributors 334 Index 337 Contributed Articles. Editor, Sharit K. Bhowmik. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 305-309) And Index.