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Housing Policies and Urban Development
Lessons from the Latin American Experience, 1960–2010Artigos de ConferênciasNovembro 2015Eduardo RojasAccess and opportunity are tied in many different ways to location. One’s neighborhood and neighbors can have dramatic effects on health and political, socioeconomic, and education opportunities and...
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Socioeconomic Segregation Between Schools in the United States and Latin America, 1970–2012
Artigos de ConferênciasNovembro 2015Anna K. Chmielewski and Corey SavageIn this paper, Anna K. Chmielewski and Corey Savage examine school data to compare socioeconomic segregation in the United States and Latin America. They link trends in inequality and segregation in...
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Residential Histories, Geography of Opportunities, and Educational Achievement in the City of Santiago
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2014Carolina FloresThis paper explores a fascinating international example of innovation in school choice. In 1980, Chile implemented a universal education voucher. This makes Santiago, a city that exhibits a high...
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Governing and Financing Cities in the Developing World
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasMaio 2014Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. LinnThe economic activity that drives growth in developing countries is heavily concentrated in urban areas. Big cities generate the most dynamic economic development, the strongest links to the global...
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Metropolitan Governance and Finance in São Paulo
Artigos de ConferênciasAbril 2013Deborah L. WetzelWith a population of 11.2 million residents, São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere, and the world’s seventh largest city by population. The city is...
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Metropolitan Infrastructure and Capital Finance
Artigos de ConferênciasAbril 2013Gregory K. Ingram, Zhi Liu, and Karin L. BrandtThis paper provides a baseline analysis and comparison of private participation in key infrastructure (energy, transportation, telecommunications, water and sanitation) for developing countries...
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Making Room for a Planet of Cities
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasJaneiro 2011Shlomo Angel, with Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. BleiThis report—the precursor to Planet of Cities—provides policy makers and planners with a conceptual framework for understanding urban expansion and provides research-based suggestions for...
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A New Financial Instrument of Value Capture in São Paulo
Certificates of Additional ConstructionArtigos de ConferênciasMaio 2010In this paper, Paulo Sandroni discusses a new instrument called the Certificates of Additional Construction Potential bonds (known in Brazil by the name Certificados de Potencial Adicional de Constru...
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The Use of Eminent Domain in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2009In this paper, Antonio Azuela examines the conditions under which eminent domain is used in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City. Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico all went through democratic transitions...
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Brazil’s Urban Land and Housing Markets
How Well Are They Working?Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2007David E. DowallAs does the United States, Brazil faces many housing policy challenges. David E. Dowell points out that Brazilian housing is expensive and lacks local services and secure land tenure—a phenomenon...