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Urban Squatting with Rent-Seeking Organizers
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| Title: | Urban Squatting with Rent-Seeking Organizers |
| Language: | English |
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CESifo Working Paper Series
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| Item Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (25 p) ; Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 31, 2012 erstellt |
| DOI: | 10.2139/ssrn.2144152 |
| 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 |