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Housing Matters

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dc.contributor.authorHammam, Sonia
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-25T20:15:47Z
dc.date.available2014-06-25T20:15:47Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractHousing matters to the livability of cities and to the productivity of their economies. The failure of cities to accommodate the housing needs of growing urban populations can be seen in the proliferation of poorly serviced, high-density informal settlements. Such settlements are not new in the history of rapidly growing cities, their persistence results as much from policies as from economics and demographic transition. Slums have attracted most of the attention on urban housing in developing countries, and the Millennium Development Goals have given prominence to their reduction. However, urban housing issues transcend conditions in slums and are linked closely to economic activity. City economies influence housing demand, and in turn the flexibility of housing supply affects economic activity and city growth. This paper provides an overview of the policy and institutional building blocks that determine housing sector performance, drawing on studies from both developed and developing countries. It focuses on property rights, including tenure choice, housing finance, and subsidies. It also reviews the factors that affect supply: the availability of serviced land, as well as land and housing regulations. While these elements have been standard tools of housing policy, they are still the subject of considerable debate over their sequencing, policy content, and priority. There has been a great deal of emphasis over the last two decades on demand-side measures to improve property rights systems, develop housing finance, and even to introduce new subsidy systems. All these developments are important, but as this paper argues, less progress has been made in understanding and addressing the factors that constrain supply, which often thwart improvements on the demand side.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19539995/housing-matters
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6876
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18753
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6876
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO LAND
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE HOUSING
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL GRANTS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCOST OF HOUSING
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDOWN PAYMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKETS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEVICTION
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectHABITAT
dc.subjectHOMELESSNESS
dc.subjectHOMEOWNERS
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING AFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSING ASSETS
dc.subjectHOUSING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHOUSING CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectHOUSING COSTS
dc.subjectHOUSING DEMAND
dc.subjectHOUSING DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHOUSING ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHOUSING FINANCE
dc.subjectHOUSING IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectHOUSING MARKET
dc.subjectHOUSING NEEDS
dc.subjectHOUSING POLICY
dc.subjectHOUSING PRICES
dc.subjectHOUSING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHOUSING REFORMS
dc.subjectHOUSING SHORTAGES
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDY
dc.subjectHOUSING SUPPLY
dc.subjectHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMAL HOUSING
dc.subjectINFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINHABITANTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLAND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLAND PRICES
dc.subjectLAND SUPPLY
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAND VALUE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEASING
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCALITIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORTGAGE LENDING
dc.subjectMORTGAGE LOANS
dc.subjectMORTGAGES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSING
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE HOUSING
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY RATIO
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROVINCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOUSING
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROVISION
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SAFETY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE MARKETS
dc.subjectREAL SECTOR
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRENT CONTROL
dc.subjectRENT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectRENTAL HOUSING
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSELF-HELP
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSHANTYTOWNS
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSITE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUM AREAS
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectSQUATTER
dc.subjectSQUATTER SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSTATE INTERVENTION
dc.subjectSUBURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTENANCY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMY
dc.subjectURBAN EXPANSION
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING MARKETS
dc.subjectURBAN LAND
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectURBAN POOR
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBAN STUDIES
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectZONING
dc.titleHousing Mattersen
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okr.date.disclosure2014-05-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:32:40.391876Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19539995/housing-matters
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid919601468153288881
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6876
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20140520104406
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19539995
okr.identifier.reportWPS6876
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPublic Sector Management and Reform
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Governance and Management
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicGovernance::Regional Governance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitUrban and Disaster Risk Management Department, Sustainable Development Network
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