KfW and Springer Verlag
Date Published | 2010 |
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Primary Author | Marja Hoek-Smit |
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Theme | Legal Framework for Housing Finance |
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This chapter develops a framework to clarify the roles of the private and public sectors in expanding formal housing finance markets. It examines the reasons for government intervention in housing and housing finance markets and the types of regulatory and subsidy interventions that may improve market outcomes for different market segments.