Assessing Benefits of Slum Upgrading Programs in Second-Best Settings

Assessing Benefits of Slum Upgrading Programs in Second-Best Settings

Slum upgrading programs are being used by national and city governments in many countries to improve the welfare of households living in slum and squatter settlements. These programs typically include a combination of improvements in neighborhood infrastructure, land tenure, and building quality. In...

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Main Authors: Lall, Somik V., Dasgupta, Basab
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTING
AVERAGE COSTS
BANK LOANS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BASIC SERVICES
BUILDING MATERIALS
CITIES
CONSTRUCTION
COST EFFECTIVENESS
CREDIT RATIONING
DECISIONMAKING
DEFAULT RISK
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
DWELLING
DWELLING UNITS
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ELASTICITY
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
HABITAT
HOUSING
HOUSING FINANCE
HOUSING MARKET
HOUSING MARKETS
HOUSING POLICY
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING RIGHTS
HOUSING STOCK
HOUSING SUPPLY
HOUSING UNITS
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
INEFFICIENCY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
LAND DEVELOPMENT
LAND MARKET
LAND PRICES
LAND SUPPLY
LAND SUPPLY CONSTRAINT
LAND SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS
LAND TENURE
LAND TITLING
LAND USE
MARGINAL BENEFITS
MARGINAL COST
MARGINAL UTILITY
METROPOLITAN AREAS
METROPOLITAN REGIONS
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY
NEIGHBORHOOD
OPTIMIZATION
PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
PRICE INDEXES
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
RESETTLEMENT
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
ROADS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
SEWAGE
SLUM AREAS
SLUM IMPROVEMENT
SLUM UPGRADING
SLUMS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
SUBSTANDARD HOUSING
TAXATION
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN LAND
URBAN POOR
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN UPGRADING
UTILITY FUNCTION
WASTE
WASTE COLLECTION
WATER SUPPLY
ZONING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/6980942/assessing-benefits-slum-upgrading-programs-second-best-settings-assessing-benefits-slum-upgrading-programs-second-best-settings
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9292

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/6980942/assessing-benefits-slum-upgrading-programs-second-best-settings-assessing-benefits-slum-upgrading-programs-second-best-settings
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9292

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