Measuring Risk on Investment in Informal (Illegal) Housing: Theory and Evidence from Pune, India
In this paper, we analyze a household's decision to invest in informal (illegal) housing in developing countries. Using a simple model of housing supply, we show that the difference in the rates of return on housing investment in the formal and informal sectors reflects the additional risk asso...
Main Authors: | Kapoor, Mudit, le Blanc, David |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5895 |
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