Chapter 4. The Formalization of Informal Real Estate Transactions in Rio’s Favelas

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Part I. Comparative Perspectives
5. Chapter 1. Urban Governance and Development of Informality in China and India 4
6. Chapter 2. Comparative Evidence on Urban Land-Use Regulation Bureaucracy in Developing Countries 24
7. Chapter 3. Urban Land Titling: Lessons from a Natural Experiment 47
8. Part II. Anthropological Perspectives
9. Chapter 4. The Formalization of Informal Real Estate Transactions in Rio’s Favelas 58
10. Chapter 5. Tenure Regularization Programs in Favelas in Brazil 83
11. Chapter 6. Property Markets Without Property Rights: Dharavi’s Informal Real Estate Market 94
12. Chapter 7. Periurban Land Markets in the Bangalore Region 107
13. Part III. Public Policy Perspectives
14. Chapter 8. Rehousing Mumbai: Formalizing Slum Land Markets Through Redevelopment 125
15. Chapter 9. Tenure Regularization: Process and Experiences in Latin America 140
16. Chapter 10. Making a Difference in the Predominantly Informal City 155
17. Chapter 11. Informal Land Markets: Perspectives for Policy 177
18. Notes 195
19. References 207
20. Contributors 227
21. Index 233