Informal Housing in the United States

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 282-297

  Durst, Noah J ^a   Wegmann, Jake ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

housing; housing policy; informality; regulation; USA

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING POLICY; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85014456951     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12444     Document Type: Article

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