Backyarding : Theory and Evidence for South Africa (English)

This paper explores the incentives for backyarding, an expanding category of urban land-use in developing countries that has proliferated South Africa. The theoretical model exposes the trade-off faced by the homeowner in deciding how much backyard land to rent out: loss of yard space consumption in return for a gain in rental income. Under common forms for preferences, the homeowner's own-consumption of yard space falls as land rent increases, causing...

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Brueckner,Jan K.;

Rabe,Claus;

Selod,Harris;
Document Date
2018/11/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8636
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
South Africa,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/11/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Backyarding : Theory and Evidence for South Africa
Keywords
marginal rate of substitution

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Brueckner,Jan K.; Rabe,Claus; Selod,Harris.

Backyarding : Theory and Evidence for South Africa (English). Paper is funded by the Strategic Research Program (SRP)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8636 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/491081541096912553

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