In this paper an attempt is made to learn as to how the Islamic shariah defines and measures the phenomenon of poverty. A systematic study of the Qur'an, the traditions of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace ...

Increasing density is a key way of delivering more homes where land supply is constrained. London Plan Policy 3.4 aims to ensure that development optimises housing output for different types of ...

This post was co-written by Brittany Thompson and Dr. Thalia R. Goldstein. The post discusses an academic paper recently published in Developmental Review. Source: Thalia R. Goldstein, used with ...

Recent years have seen an increasing availability and usage of measurements of informal sectors as the basis of scholarship and policy advice on the causes and consequences of informality. This has ...

Editor’s note: Paula Braveman was one of the theme advisors for the June 2017 Health Affairs equity theme issue. Until recently, talking about “equity” as a health researcher in the United States ...