Building Prosperity : Housing and Economic Development
Anna. Tibaijuka
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (289 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Building Prosperity; Copyright; Contents; List of Case Studies, Boxes, Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. The Centrality of Housing to Economic Development; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Rapid and Chaotic Urbanization; 1.3 Globalization; 1.4 Housing as a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Development; 1.5 Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers; 1.6 The Key Thesis of the Book; 1.7 Objectives and Structure of the Book; Note; Chapter 2. A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Housing and Economic Development; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Dynamic Factors of Housing Investments. - 2.3 Implications of Housing InvestmentsNotes; Chapter 3. Historical Evolution of Ideas on Housing and Economic Development; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Early Debates and Issues Surrounding Housing Policy; 3.3 Social Housing Policy; 3.4 Slum Upgrading Programmes; 3.5 Site-and-Service Programmes; 3.6 The Enabling Approach and Urban Management; 3.7 Recent Perspectives on Housing and Economic Development; 3.8 Revitalization of Human Settlements' Financing Activities; Case Studies; 3.9 Summing Up; Notes; Chapter 4. Housing as a Source of Economic Development; 4.1 Overview of Early Views and Approaches. - 4.2 The Influence of Housing Activities on Economic Development4.3 The Importance of Housing in National Development Planning; Case Studies; 4.4 Summing Up; Appendix: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, human developmentindex (HDI) and household size in selected countries; Notes; Chapter 5. Housing Finance and Development; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Housing Finance and Development; 5.3 Types and Sources of Housing Finance; 5.4 Organizations Involved in the Provision of Housing Finance; 5.5 Summing Up; Notes; Chapter 6. Housing as a Social Policy Instrument; 6.1 Introduction. - 6.2 Developing Countries6.3 Transition Countries; 6.4 Developed Countries; 6.5 Summing Up; Notes; Chapter 7. Conclusions and Recommendations; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Housing as a Source of Sustainable Economic Development; 7.3 Housing Finance and Development; 7.4 Formal Housing Finance; 7.5 Housing Microfinance; 7.6 Social Policy Dimensions of Housing Investments; References; Index. - This book is a much-needed account, with numerous detailed examples, of the role of housing in economic growth and development by an author in a unique position to understand its importance and the practical measures for delivering that growth.While the linkages between housing and the macroeconomic environment in developed countries has been studied, the case of developing and transitional countries has been mostly overlooked. The author establishes these linkages with great clarity, supported by detailed case studies chosen to reflect regional diversity as well as differences in socio-econom
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| ISBN | 1844076334. - 9781844076321. - 9781844076338
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