Title:
Social status and the challenges of governance : evidence from low-income housing delivery in South African municipalities
Authors:
McClendon, Gwyneth
Place:
[Princeton, NJ
Publisher:
Princeton university]
Year:
2011
PAGE:
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Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
local government, housing, poverty alleviation, public services, social aspects, south africa
Abstract:
This chapter describes a case study of housing delivery in South African municipalities, where constituents’ concerns for their social position are the cause of serious implementation delays. It is part of a dissertation that investigates how citizens’ concerns for social status affect politics.
URL:
http://www.princeton.edu/~gmcclend/Research_files/McClendon_chapter3_housing.pdf
Document type:
Portal