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Acceso al suelo y a permisos de edificación
Obstáculos al desarrollo económico en países en transición
January 2012, Spanish
January 2012, Spanish
Access to Land and Building Permits
Obstacles to Economic Development in Transition Countries
January 2012, English
Limited access to land is a substantial hindrance to economic development in many transition economies. Additionally, when the ability to gain appropriate permits to use the land is subject to delays, bribes, or corruption, the efficiency of the land allocation mechanism is compromised and overall economic growth is constrained. In this article I summarize findings […]
January 2012, English
Limited access to land is a substantial hindrance to economic development in many transition economies. Additionally, when the ability to gain appropriate permits to use the land is subject to delays, bribes, or corruption, the efficiency of the land allocation mechanism is compromised and overall economic growth is constrained. In this article I summarize findings […]
January 2012, Spanish
Faculty Profile
Sonia Rabello De Castro
January 2012, English
Sonia Rabello de Castro has a Ph.D. in law and is a professor of administrative law and urban law at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She was elected in 2008 as a member of the Municipal Legislative Council of the City of Rio de Janeiro, representing the Green Party. She […]
January 2012, English
Sonia Rabello de Castro has a Ph.D. in law and is a professor of administrative law and urban law at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She was elected in 2008 as a member of the Municipal Legislative Council of the City of Rio de Janeiro, representing the Green Party. She […]
El reajuste de suelo para el desarrollo urbano
Y la reconstrucción después de una catástrofe
January 2012, Spanish
January 2012, Spanish
Land Readjustment for Urban Development and Post-Disaster Reconstruction
January 2012, English
The current state of global urban development is unsettling and plagued with man-made and natural disasters. In many developing countries, the government does not have the fiscal and institutional capacity to build affordable housing and basic infrastructure for the growing urban population, resulting in a proliferation of informal settlements and slums. At the same time, […]
January 2012, English
The current state of global urban development is unsettling and plagued with man-made and natural disasters. In many developing countries, the government does not have the fiscal and institutional capacity to build affordable housing and basic infrastructure for the growing urban population, resulting in a proliferation of informal settlements and slums. At the same time, […]
Land Lines, January 2012
January 2012, English
January 2012, English
Vestiges of Transit
Path Dependence and the Modern City
