Urban squatting with rent-seeking organizers

Arbeitspapier

This paper extends a new line of research on urban squatting that focuses on the role of the squatter organizer. The model replaces the benevolent organizer from previous studies with a collection of competing, rent-seeking squatter organizers, a structure that may offer a realistic picture of many cities in less-developed countries. In addition to delineating the structure of such a competitive model, the analysis generates a host of comparative-static results and other insights. Among other things, the analysis shows that competition among squatter organizers has much in common with competition in a traditional industry setting.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 3920

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Household Analysis: General ; Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location: General
• Subject: squatting ; rent-seeking ; urbanization ; Randgruppe ; Urbanisierung ; Rent Seeking ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Brueckner, Jan K.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/64859
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