The spatial sorting of informal dwellers in cities in developing countries: Theory and evidence | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
Abril 2018
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
OSF_preprint:46105-D2C-E71

We propose a theory of urban land use with endogenous property rights that applies to cities in developing countries. Households compete for where to live in the city and choose the property rights they purchase from a land administration which collects fees in inequitable ways. The model generates predictions regarding the levels and spatial patterns of residential informality in the city. Simulations show that land policies that reduce the size of the informal sector may adversely impact households in the formal sector through induced land price increases. Empirical evidence from a sub-Saharan African city supports the model's assumptions and outcomes.

Autores y editores

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Lara Tobin
Lara Tobin
Harris Selod
Harris Selod

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