Towards a More Nuanced Approach to Measuring Housing Affordability : Evidence from Pakistan (English)

The inability to afford a decent shelter has a detrimental effect on people’s lives, their well-being and productivity, and the broader economy. Given the pervasiveness of the problem on a global scale, housing affordability is increasingly taking center stage in public discourse. Yet, there is little agreement on the definition of housing affordability and how to measure it. This paper draws on academic literature and lessons from government housing...

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Lynch,Catherine;

Singh,Ashna;

Zhang,Yan F.;
Document Date
2023/05/22
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS10450
Volume No
1
Country
Pakistan,
Region
South Asia,
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2023/05/22
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Disclosed
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Towards a More Nuanced Approach to Measuring Housing Affordability : Evidence from Pakistan

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Lynch,Catherine; Singh,Ashna; Zhang,Yan F..

Towards a More Nuanced Approach to Measuring Housing Affordability : Evidence from Pakistan (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10450 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099752305222329176

Towards a More Nuanced Approach to Measuring Housing Affordability : Evidence from Pakistan (English)

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