Implications of Alternate Policies on Welfare of Slum Dwellers : Evidence from Pune, India

Lall, Somik V.; Lundberg, Mattias K. A.; Shalizi, Zmarak

dc.creator	Lall, Somik V.
dc.creator	Lundberg, Mattias K. A.
dc.creator	Shalizi, Zmarak
dc.date	2012-03-30T07:29:05Z
dc.date	2012-03-30T07:29:05Z
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-18T19:43:57Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-18T19:43:57Z
dc.identifier	Journal of Urban Economics
dc.identifier	00941190
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4656
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/250133
dc.description	In this paper we examine how slum dwellers value location-based amenities. In most developing country cities, residents living in slums have poor-quality dwellings and limited access to basic public services and amenities. Using data from Pune, India, we estimate the residential location choices of slum dwellers, which are conditional on housing quality, neighborhood amenities, and community structure. We use these estimates to simulate the impact of alternate interventions on household welfare. We find that households derive benefits from housing quality and neighborhood amenities. While relocating households to the periphery has adverse consequences for household welfare, we show that households could be adequately compensated out of the increased tax revenue accruing from alternative uses of the vacated central land.
dc.language	EN
dc.relation	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	General Welfare I310
dc.subject	Economic Development: Human Resources
dc.subject	Human Development
dc.subject	Income Distribution
dc.subject	Migration O150
dc.subject	Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
dc.subject	Transportation O180
dc.subject	Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Housing Demand R210
dc.subject	Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration
dc.subject	Regional Labor Markets
dc.subject	Population
dc.subject	Neighborhood Characteristics R230
dc.subject	Housing Supply and Markets R310
dc.title	Implications of Alternate Policies on Welfare of Slum Dwellers : Evidence from Pune, India
dc.type	Journal Article
dc.type	Journal Article
dc.coverage	India