The Socioeconomic Effects of the Working Poor Moving to Permanent Dwellings : The Case of the Ashray Affordable Housing Pilot Project in India

Abstract

RAND Corporation researchers assessed the socioeconomic effects that moving into permanent dwellings—in particular, into the Ashray Affordable Housing Pilot Project in India—has on the working poor. Low-cost housing projects may help low-income workers and their families improve their living conditions, while still allowing developers to recover their costs.