01259pab a2200181 454500 180718b2014 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Sridhar, Kala Seetharam Contribution of the urban poor: evidence from Chennai, India 2014 p.53-76. Dec Contribution of the urban poor: evidence from Chennai, IndiaIn the present paper, evidence is gathered on the contribution of the poor to the city economy, using the case of Chennai in India based on large primary surveys. We find that gender, education level and the salary status of the urban poor have a significant impact on their income. The paper takes into account the contribution made by informal enterprises located in the slums of the city. By aggregating across households and enterprises based on the primary surveys and extending this contribution to all slums in the city, we find that slums, which contain 19 per cent of the population of Chennai, contribute to 14 per cent of the cityﾒs economy. The paper summarizes the policy implications of the research. - Reproduce Urban poor Poverty Reddy, A. Venugopala Asia Pacific Development Journal 109077 109072 109072 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 21, Issue no: 2 AR109537 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR