The new economics of equilibrium sorting and policy evaluation using housing markets
NV Kuminoff, VK Smith, C Timmins - Journal of economic literature, 2013 - aeaweb.org
Households “sort” across neighborhoods according to their wealth and their preferences for
public goods, social characteristics, and commuting opportunities. The aggregation of these …
public goods, social characteristics, and commuting opportunities. The aggregation of these …
Slum upgrading strategies involving physical environment and infrastructure interventions and their effects on health and socio‐economic outcomes
R Turley, R Saith, N Bhan… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Slums are densely populated, neglected parts of cities where housing and
living conditions are exceptionally poor. In situ slum upgrading, at its basic level, involves …
living conditions are exceptionally poor. In situ slum upgrading, at its basic level, involves …
Demography, urbanization and development: Rural push, urban pull and… urban push?
Developing countries have urbanized rapidly since 1950. To explain urbanization, standard
models emphasize rural–urban migration, focusing on rural push factors (agricultural …
models emphasize rural–urban migration, focusing on rural push factors (agricultural …
Management of slum-based urban farming and economic empowerment of the community of Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
The handling of slums based on urban farming and community empowerment is oriented
toward improving the welfare and independence of the community. This study aimed to (1) …
toward improving the welfare and independence of the community. This study aimed to (1) …
Community empowerment and utilization of renewable energy: Entrepreneurial perspective for community resilience based on sustainable management of slum …
The acceleration of metropolitan city development toward economic growth has an impact
on over-urbanization, energy scarcity, slum settlements, and environmental degradation …
on over-urbanization, energy scarcity, slum settlements, and environmental degradation …
Shelter from the storm: Upgrading housing infrastructure in Latin American slums
This paper provides empirical evidence regarding the causal effects that upgrading slum
dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the …
dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the …
Cities in developing countries: fueled by rural–urban migration, lacking in tenure security, and short of affordable housing
JK Brueckner, SV Lall - Handbook of regional and urban economics, 2015 - Elsevier
This chapter surveys and synthesizes existing research on urbanization and housing in
developing countries. The goal is to provide a unified overview of the principal urban issues …
developing countries. The goal is to provide a unified overview of the principal urban issues …
Moving to opportunity or isolation? Network effects of a randomized housing lottery in urban India
S Barnhardt, E Field, R Pande - American Economic Journal: Applied …, 2017 - aeaweb.org
A housing lottery in an Indian city provided winning slum dwellers the opportunity to move
into improved housing on the city's periphery. Fourteen years later, winners report improved …
into improved housing on the city's periphery. Fourteen years later, winners report improved …
Association between subway and life satisfaction: Evidence from Xi'an, China
J Yin, XJ Cao, X Huang - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Policymakers often claim that rail transit helps enhance residents' life satisfaction. However,
efforts to examine its effects are limited, particularly in developing countries. Based on a …
efforts to examine its effects are limited, particularly in developing countries. Based on a …
The emergence of slums: A contemporary view on simulation models
The existence of slums or informal settlements is common to most cities of developing
countries. Its role as single housing delivery mechanism has seriously challenged the …
countries. Its role as single housing delivery mechanism has seriously challenged the …