Arve Hansen

Arve Hansen left PRIO in 2023. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.

Recorded event

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

Hanoi, Vietnam. July, 2023. Photo: Karen Liao

Rethinking Development Through Global Urban Middle Classes

In this seminar we draw on examples from cities in Africa and Asia to discuss how these emerging realities challenge current notions of ‘development’.

Projects

May 2021 – Apr 2026
Migration Rhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in Asia

Latest publications

Karen Liao et al. (2024)
Middle Classes, Moving and Staying in Hanoi

PRIO Paper

Latest events

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 08:30–10:00 UTC+01
Rethinking Development Through Global Urban Middle Classes

Latest comments

Thursday, 7 Mar 2024
Facing Imbalances in Global Knowledge Co-creation

Multimedia
Winged wishes for my daughter (English)

Moving for different opportunities can build confidence and independence. Prioritising happiness is important, and can impact social mobility. This story from Hanoi centres on a woman now in her 60’s, and the life of herself, her daughter, and grandchild.

Multimedia
Winged wishes for my daughter (Vietnamese)

Recorded event
Rethinking Development Through Global Urban Middle Classes