A Theory of Urban Squatting and Land-Tenure Formalization in Developing Countries

This paper offers a new theoretical approach to urban squatting, reflecting the view that squatters and formal residents compete for land within a city. The key implication is that squatters "squeeze" the formal market, raising the price paid by formal residents. The squatter organizer ens...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brueckner, Jan K., Selod, Harris
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5464