Basic needs and the informal sector: the case of low-income housing in developing countries

S. V. Sethuraman

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on low income urban area housing and employment creation in developing countries - covers housing needs, investment requirements, and the labour cost of informal sector residential construction; concludes that the satisfaction of basic needs depends on higher incomes. References.

Keywords: low income.; urban area; housing.; employment creation; housing needs; investment requirements; labour cost; informal economy; residential construction; basic needs; income; faible revenu; zone urbaine; logement; création d'emploi; besoins de logement; besoins d'investissement; coût de la main-d'oeuvre; économie informelle; construction résidentielle; besoins essentiels; revenu; bajos ingresos; zona urbana; vivienda; creación de empleos; necesidades de vivienda; necesidades de inversión; costo de la mano de obra; economía informal; construcción residencial; necesidades esenciales; ingreso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 P. pages
Date: 1985
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-19

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