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Housing Consumption and Urbanization

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dc.contributor.authorLozano-Gracia, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Cheryl
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-03T23:50:34Z
dc.date.available2014-12-03T23:50:34Z
dc.date.issued2014-11
dc.description.abstractRapid urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa places immense pressure on urban services to meet the needs of the burgeoning urban population. Although several country- or city-level reports offer insight into the housing challenges of specific places, little is known about regional patterns affecting housing markets. This lack of clear knowledge on the relative importance of the factors influencing households' housing demand in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa inhibits policy makers, researchers, the private sector, and development partners from making informed decisions when addressing affordable housing provision and the rapid increase in and growth of informal settlements. To shed light on the contours of housing patterns and impediments impacting the region's households, this paper provides a systematic review of housing conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa. By drilling down into the housing issues in the region from the perspective of the household, the paper analyses the trade-offs households make in allocating their budgets over time to housing and other amenities and provides a first approximation at understanding the differences in households' expenditure patterns and housing decisions across countries. The findings suggest that rather than emphasizing policies that purport to increase expenditures on housing at this stage of development, policy makers in Sub-Saharan Africa should focus on extending access to basic services and strengthening coordination between land use planning and service provision. As incomes increase, this focus would allow households the opportunity to access houses that are equipped with basic infrastructure and help countries move toward better overall quality of housing.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/11/20382414/housing-consumption-urbanization
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7112
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20653
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7112
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE HOUSING
dc.subjectBUILDING MATERIALS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITY TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDWELLING
dc.subjectDWELLINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectHABITAT
dc.subjectHOMEOWNERS
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOUSE PRICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING AFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHOUSING COSTS
dc.subjectHOUSING DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHOUSING FINANCE
dc.subjectHOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectHOUSING MARKET
dc.subjectHOUSING MARKETS
dc.subjectHOUSING POLICY
dc.subjectHOUSING SHORTAGE
dc.subjectHOUSING SHORTAGES
dc.subjectHOUSING SUPPLY
dc.subjectINFORMAL HOUSING
dc.subjectINFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINHABITANTS
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLAND TITLING
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAND USE PLANNING
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOW INCOME HOUSING
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN ECONOMIES
dc.subjectMODES OF TRANSIT
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectOVERCROWDING
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSING
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREGIONAL PLANNING
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectSQUATTER
dc.subjectSQUATTER SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectURBAN
dc.subjectURBAN AREA
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CORE
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMICS
dc.subjectURBAN ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING SECTOR
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSING SUPPLY
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectURBAN POLICIES
dc.subjectURBAN POOR
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBAN SECTOR
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectURBAN STUDIES
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWALKING
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.titleHousing Consumption and Urbanizationen
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okr.crossref.titleHousing Consumption and Urbanization
okr.date.disclosure2011-11-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:51:50.345915Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/11/20382414/housing-consumption-urbanization
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.guid998081468003944551
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7112
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20141114150914
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum20382414
okr.identifier.reportWPS7112
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Urban Housing and Land Settlements
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicNational Urban Development Policies and Strategies
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Housing
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Group
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