Choice of Neighbourhoods by Mover Households in Karachi

Nuzhat Ahmad
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Nuzhat Ahmad: Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi, P.O. Box 8403, Karachi 75270, Pakistan

Urban Studies, 1993, vol. 30, issue 7, 1257-1270

Abstract: The paper studies the factors which influence choice of location of mover households between neighbourhoods in the city of Karachi. The analysis is based on a socio-economic survey of 6275 households in the city. Permanent income, location-specific income (income earned in the neighbourhood of residential location), ethnic composition and the incidence of violence are major determinants of the neighbourhood choice. The significance of location-specific income, level of violence and ethnic composition and insignificance of levels of services indicate that the choice of location and neighbourhoods is driven by different considerations in a developing country from those in a developed one. The results of the analysis show that in future there is likely to be ethnic segregation of population by their ethnic background and movement of households toward violence-free areas. Movement away from employment opportunities, especially for households who are self-employed and attached to a particular location for their livelihood, is less likely.

Date: 1993
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DOI: 10.1080/00420989320081161

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