As always the September issue of Scientific American is a treat. The dynamism and innovation of cities, including or especially shanty towns, is a marvel. The size of the informal, off the books economy was a surprise to me. Can we capture that spirit of survival and entrepreneurship to improve health and education?
The sale of phone cards is a significant component of the informal economy. To what extent have mobile phone enabled the 'underground' economy? In the past, the TV antennas in the shanty towns were striking. Today it's everybody on a cell/smart phone regardless of the economic status of the neighborhood.
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