Room for development
Subtitle: housing markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
By: César Patricio Bouillon, Editor ; Inter-American Development Bank
Contributors: Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781137005649; 9781137005632
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate; Housing
Description: "Latin American and Caribbean countries are the most urban in the developing world and enjoy very high home ownership rates. But one look at the shantytowns clinging precariously to the hillsides around many of the region's cities is enough to know that poor housing remains a serious problem. This book taps new data sources and rigorous analytical methods as it examines the causes and consequences of inadequate housing. It then considers the policies and programs that shape the sector today and those that could reshape the future for many of the region's residents"--