Abstract
While favelas have been an important feature of many Brazilian cities over the past 50 years, they were relatively insignificant in São Paulo until the mid- 1970s. Since then, São Paulo's favelas have experienced a dramatic expansion and some estimates now put their total population in the region of two million. This article examines potential explanations for this sudden change, including migration, changes in the housing market, relative prices and state intervention.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-305 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Bulletin of Latin American Research |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |