Editorial: Urban livelihoods: reframing theory and policy

.... The ability of cities to generate more and better employment has become a major concern in the wake of the recent global financial crisis and continued jobless growth.(1) This concern is made all the more urgent in the context of an increasingly urban global population(2) and historically significant mobilizations against the concentration of global wealth.(3) A central challenge for the New Urban Agenda is therefore to secure policy commitments that would enable greater economic inclusion. In turn, this will require a more just distribution of resources, including urban public space,(4) and a more sustainable and inclusive approach to employment and local economic development.(5) Civil society actors, including organizations of informal workers, are playing a central role in demanding such commitments. ....