【摘要】This paper presents an economic theory of squatter settlements in developing countries.It adds to the existing literature by explicitly modeling squatting on government-owned land andpresents a unified framework for analysis of issues related to squatting, urban planning and policy.In the model, a squatter-organizer optimally controls squatting so as to forestall eviction. The modelhighlights how the existence of an eviction cost leads to formal residents tolerating squatting, trading-off “open space” to avoid paying taxes toward evicting squatters. The paper derives comparative-staticresults under some functional form assumptions. The analysis is extended to examine the comparative-static effects for the case where squatters freely migrate into the city. The framework for exploring acombined model of squatting on government and private land is also laid out. Finally, some policyanalysis of squatter formalization is carried out.

【文献来源】Shah N.Journal of Regional Science.2014（1）