Housing is one of the most important sectors of the economy -- in developing countries as in richer ones -- with large positive externalities in terms of economic growth, public health and societal stability. It is the primary form of asset accumulation for the poor -- often representing more than 50 percent of the assets of households. However, housing systems in developing countries are dominated by badly designed, poorly targeted, and inefficient...
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2007/01/01
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Low-income housing in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Housing
Citation
Jha,Abhas Kumar.
Low-income housing in Latin America and the Caribbean (English). En breve ; no. 101 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/223121468046441577