Global bazaar.

• Autores: Robert Neuwirth
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 305, Nº. 3, 2011, págs. 56-63
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the innovation demonstrated by inhabitants of squatters' settlements around the world. Slums, favelas, and shantytowns in Lagos, Nigeria, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Mumbai, India are noted as areas where clean water, consistent electricity, and stable housing structures are scarce. The article discusses how residents use ingenuity to develop unlicensed small businesses, usually selling or processing items they acquire for little profit. Government interactions with these businesspeople and street vendors, as well as what the future holds for them, are discussed.