Informal settlements exist in a legally contested space and the quality of - and access to - information about them has been historically limited. The open data movement promises to address this gap by offering alternative sources for information and free or low cost analytical platforms....

Self Help Groups (SHGs) play a crucial role in creating entrepreneurship among rural and urban poor. This creates employment opportunities among poor people which ultimately results into the enhanced financial security and social status for its members, especially women. SHGs are key to women...

In the current globalized scenario the future of a country depends on its human resources. Women, being half of the population of our country, have tremendous potential to lead the socio-economic development of the nation. The socio-economic empowerment of women not only ensures the development...

This article presents an empirical analysis of the effects of inclusionary zoning policies on housing prices and starts in California during the period from 1988 through 2005. The analysis compares cities with and without such policies and isolates the effects of inclusionary zoning programs by...