Demand-Side Subsidies for Housing
Several governments in developing countries have been using demand-side programs to increase access to housing services among the poor. From the perspective of a social safety net, the main justification for providing housing assistance is that ade...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6245181/demand-side-subsidies-housing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11821 |
| Summary: | Several governments in developing
countries have been using demand-side programs to increase
access to housing services among the poor. From the
perspective of a social safety net, the main justification
for providing housing assistance is that adequate shelter is
a basic need that governments have a responsibility to help
to fulfill, especially during times of hardship. In
transition countries, assisting the poor with their
housing-related expenditures can mitigate the hardship
caused by planned price increases. The introduction of
housing assistance in such cases makes it possible to
implement reforms such as price increases or deregulation. |
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