The hope and the dilemma of the urban poor
- Title
- The hope and the dilemma of the urban poor
- Creator
- Ram P.; Needham B.
- Description
- A common view about economically weaker sections and lower-income groups in India is that they live in slums because they cannot afford to buy or rent decent accommodation in the formal market. However, some can pay a monthly rent and/or for the services such as garbage disposal and water, but they, and others who can afford to buy, are deterred by institutional constraints. Many slum households face a dilemma: opting for better and more secure living conditions would mean losing some of the advantages of living in a slum and the possibility of a free home. 2018 Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved.
- Source
- Economic and Political Weekly, Vol-53, No. 40, pp. 40-47.
- Date
- 2018-01-01
- Publisher
- Economic and Political Weekly
- Coverage
- Ram P., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Needham B., Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 129976
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Ram P.; Needham B., “The hope and the dilemma of the urban poor,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/16879.