The politics of poverty: Non governmental organizations (NGOs) as intermediaries in affordable housing programs in Argentina
by Maldonado, Martin A., Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 2009, 215 pages; 3400282

Abstract:

This dissertation examines the role that non governmental organizations (NGOs) play as intermediaries between donors and governments on one hand and the poor and their organizations on the other in affordable housing programs implemented in the poorest regions of Argentina between 1973 and 2008. The dissertation proposes an analytical framework to describe the different strategies and tactics with which different non governmental organizations play five games: (a) competition for scarce funds, (b) representation of the poor, (c) cooperation for the strengthening of the non profit sector, (d) conclusion of constructions on time and on budget and (e) pursuit of the social inclusion of the marginalized.

Researchers, policymakers, NGOs personnel and the targeted families will benefit from the detailed description of the interlocking power games involved in this intermediation. The results suggest that there are concurrent incentives to promote a broader and more active participation of NGOs in affordable housing programs. (Full text of this dissertation may be available via the University of Florida Libraries web site. Please check http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/etd.html)

 
AdviserPhilip Williams
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
SourceDAI/A 71-03, p. , Apr 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsLatin American studies; Political Science; Public policy
Publication Number3400282
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