World Bank Group2019-03-112019-03-112018-06-27https://hdl.handle.net/10986/31363The global housing deficit in both developed and developing countries is increasing – driven by demographic and other mega-trends including urbanization and income inequality. Global pension fund assets, on the other hand, are both growing and increasingly looking for long-term, productive investments. There are multiple avenues through which pension funds can invest in the housing sector.CC BY 3.0 IGOHOUSING FINANCEPENSION FUNDSREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTREAL ESTATE FUNDSALE AND LEASEBACKREAL ESTATE MARKETWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/31363