Externalities in Quito
Squatter settlements in Quito are a chronic problem, which constitutes 16 % of the total population of the city. Increasingly informal settlements in Quito are being regularized. Residential development and agricultural activities are prohibited in the pr
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Shiva Raj Adhikari
Economics of Urban Externalities Analysis of Squatter Settlements in Kathmandu and Quito 123
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Shiva Raj Adhikari
Economics of Urban Externalities Analysis of Squatter Settlements in Kathmandu and Quito
123
Shiva Raj Adhikari Department of Economics, Patan Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University Kathmandu Nepal
ISSN 2191-5504 SpringerBriefs in Economics ISBN 978-981-10-0544-2 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0545-9
ISSN 2191-5512
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Preface
In present times, more than 50 % of the world’s population lives in urban areas. This percentage is increasing over the years. Rapid urbanization has led to a spurt in the number of squatter settlements, particularly in developing countries. Though squatter settlements contribute to a city’s economy, these unorganized settlements produce negative externalities. Addressing this situation is a conundrum for policy makers—they aim for developing their cities with minimizing the negative externalities; however, to minimize negative externality in the rapid urbanization process is a challenging task. Detailed analysis of possible negative externalities can provide a better understanding of the problems and may offer ideas to solve them. Understanding of possible sources of negative externalities and their measurement is imperative. The study provides a fresh look at measuring negative externalities of squatter settlements in the process of urbanization. This book is an outcome of a research funded by Global Development Networks (GDN). The study seeks to measure the incidence and intensity of externalities of variou
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