Introduction : structure vs. agency and the poor urban experience -- The economics of the poor urban experience -- Space usage and cost differentials in Gary, Indiana : counting the costs -- Differential goods and services to feed a family : who pays the costs? -- Differential goods and services...

Half of the moderately poor, and one third of the extremely poor now live in urban areas in Mexico. While cities offer a number of opportunities and specific challenges for the poor, low quality and high costs restrict real access to basic public services. Yet, the urban-rural distinctions need...

Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Theoretical Debates on Urbanization and Urban Poverty -- Chapter Three: Urbanization and Urban Poverty in Bangladesh -- Chapter Four: Formation of Slums and Slum Upgradation Initiatives in Bangladesh -- Chapter Five: Global Good Practices of Urban Slum...