Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor

The urban poor are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their heavy reliance on the cash economy, job losses and wage reductions in urban based industries, and no agricultural production to fall back on. Prioritizing investments in cit...

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Main Author:	Baker, Judy L.
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BASIC EDUCATION BUTTER CA CASH TRANSFERS CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELDERLY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL SERVICES FLOUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD RIOTS FOOD STAMPS FRUIT FUEL FUEL PRICES FUELS FUTURE GENERATIONS GASOLINE GENDER DISPARITY HEAVY RELIANCE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMIGRANTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IRRIGATION JOB LOSSES LOW INCOME MALNUTRITION MIGRANTS MIGRATION MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NEW POOR ON URBAN POVERTY POOR POOR AREAS POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC WORKS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RICE RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL EMPLOYMENT SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITATION SLUM UPGRADING SOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL UNREST TARGETING TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE URBAN AGRICULTURE URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS VEGETABLES VULNERABLE GROUPS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16269200/impacts-financial-food-fuel-crisis-urban-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10067

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spelling	okr-10986-100672021-04-23T14:02:48Z Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor Baker, Judy L. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BASIC EDUCATION BUTTER CA CASH TRANSFERS CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELDERLY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL SERVICES FLOUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD RIOTS FOOD STAMPS FRUIT FUEL FUEL PRICES FUELS FUTURE GENERATIONS GASOLINE GENDER DISPARITY HEAVY RELIANCE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMIGRANTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IRRIGATION JOB LOSSES LOW INCOME MALNUTRITION MIGRANTS MIGRATION MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NEW POOR ON URBAN POVERTY POOR POOR AREAS POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC WORKS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RICE RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL EMPLOYMENT SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITATION SLUM UPGRADING SOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL UNREST TARGETING TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE URBAN AGRICULTURE URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS VEGETABLES VULNERABLE GROUPS The urban poor are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their heavy reliance on the cash economy, job losses and wage reductions in urban based industries, and no agricultural production to fall back on. Prioritizing investments in cities can help to mitigation impacts in the short run and reduce risks in the future. Well targeted safety nets, workfare programs, and urban agriculture can play an importance role in cushioning the impacts for the urban poor during difficult times. 2012-08-13T10:19:25Z 2012-08-13T10:19:25Z 2012-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16269200/impacts-financial-food-fuel-crisis-urban-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10067 English Directions in Urban Development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BASIC EDUCATION BUTTER CA CASH TRANSFERS CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELDERLY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL SERVICES FLOUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD RIOTS FOOD STAMPS FRUIT FUEL FUEL PRICES FUELS FUTURE GENERATIONS GASOLINE GENDER DISPARITY HEAVY RELIANCE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMIGRANTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IRRIGATION JOB LOSSES LOW INCOME MALNUTRITION MIGRANTS MIGRATION MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NEW POOR ON URBAN POVERTY POOR POOR AREAS POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC WORKS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RICE RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL EMPLOYMENT SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITATION SLUM UPGRADING SOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL UNREST TARGETING TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE URBAN AGRICULTURE URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS VEGETABLES VULNERABLE GROUPS
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BASIC EDUCATION BUTTER CA CASH TRANSFERS CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELDERLY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL SERVICES FLOUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD RIOTS FOOD STAMPS FRUIT FUEL FUEL PRICES FUELS FUTURE GENERATIONS GASOLINE GENDER DISPARITY HEAVY RELIANCE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMIGRANTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IRRIGATION JOB LOSSES LOW INCOME MALNUTRITION MIGRANTS MIGRATION MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NEW POOR ON URBAN POVERTY POOR POOR AREAS POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC WORKS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RICE RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL EMPLOYMENT SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITATION SLUM UPGRADING SOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL UNREST TARGETING TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE URBAN AGRICULTURE URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS VEGETABLES VULNERABLE GROUPS Baker, Judy L. Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
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description	The urban poor are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their heavy reliance on the cash economy, job losses and wage reductions in urban based industries, and no agricultural production to fall back on. Prioritizing investments in cities can help to mitigation impacts in the short run and reduce risks in the future. Well targeted safety nets, workfare programs, and urban agriculture can play an importance role in cushioning the impacts for the urban poor during difficult times.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Baker, Judy L.
author_facet	Baker, Judy L.
author_sort	Baker, Judy L.
title	Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
title_short	Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
title_full	Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
title_fullStr	Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
title_full_unstemmed	Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor
title_sort	impacts of financial, food and fuel crisis on the urban poor
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16269200/impacts-financial-food-fuel-crisis-urban-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10067
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Impacts of Financial, Food and Fuel Crisis on the Urban Poor

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