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Housing Policy in Developing Countries: The Importance of the Informal Economy

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dc.contributor.authorArnott, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-28T20:47:57Z
dc.date.available2017-08-28T20:47:57Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractAll countries have a formal economy and an informal economy. But, on average, in developing countries the relative size of the informal sector is considerably larger than in developed countries. This paper argues that this has important implications for housing policy in developing countries. That most poor households derive their income from informal employment effectively precludes income-contingent transfers as a method of redistribution. Also, holding fixed real economic activity, the larger is the relative size of the informal sector, the lower is fiscal capacity, and the more distortionary is government provision of a given level of goods and services, which restricts the desirable scale and scope of government policy. For the same reasons, housing policies that have proven successful in developed countries may not be successful when employed in developing countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/573081468149693974/Housing-policy-in-developing-countries-the-importance-of-the-informal-economy
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/28043
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28043
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCommission on Growth and Development Working Paper;No. 13
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE HOUSING
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectBUILDING MATERIALS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCENTRAL] GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRYSIDE
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECONCENTRATION
dc.subjectDWELLING
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectEVASION
dc.subjectEVICTION
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFISCAL FEDERALISM
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT HOUSING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectHABITAT
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOME OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectHOMELESSNESS
dc.subjectHOMEOWNERS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHOUSING CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectHOUSING DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHOUSING FINANCE
dc.subjectHOUSING FOR THE POOR
dc.subjectHOUSING MARKET
dc.subjectHOUSING MARKETS
dc.subjectHOUSING NEEDS
dc.subjectHOUSING POLICY
dc.subjectHOUSING PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHOUSING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHOUSING PROJECTS
dc.subjectHOUSING PROVISION
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDY
dc.subjectHOUSING UNITS
dc.subjectHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINFORMAL HOUSING
dc.subjectINFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAND TAXATION
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL LEVEL
dc.subjectMATCHING GRANTS
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectOCCUPANCY
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOVERCROWDING
dc.subjectOWNER OCCUPANCY
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR NEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE HOUSING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC BUILDINGS
dc.subjectPUBLIC CHOICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOUSING
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRENT CONTROL
dc.subjectRENTAL HOUSING
dc.subjectRENTING
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRESOURCE MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSELF-HELP
dc.subjectSELFHELP HOUSING
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectSQUATTER
dc.subjectSQUATTER SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectSQUATTERS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUBSIDIZED HOUSING
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC CONGESTION
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN LAND
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectZONING
dc.titleHousing Policy in Developing Countriesen
dc.title.subtitleThe Importance of the Informal Economyen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2010-11-25
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:09:08.391008Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/573081468149693974/Housing-policy-in-developing-countries-the-importance-of-the-informal-economy
okr.guid573081468149693974
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000334955_20101125040709
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum13160233
okr.identifier.report57713
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/573081468149693974/pdf/577130NWP0Box353766B01PUBLIC10gcwp013web.pdfen
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Public & Municipal Finance
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economics
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Housing
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Equity (PRMPR)
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