Room for Development Housing Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin American and Caribbean countries are the most urban in the developing world and have very high home ownership rates. However, many of the region's inhabitants are still poorly housed. This book examines three key contributing issues: high housing prices relative to family income, lack of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bouillon, César Patricio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2012, 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Latin American and Caribbean countries are the most urban in the developing world and have very high home ownership rates. However, many of the region's inhabitants are still poorly housed. This book examines three key contributing issues: high housing prices relative to family income, lack of access to mortgage credit, and high land prices
Physical Description:XXVI, 318 p online resource
ISBN:9781137031464