Housing Policy Matters for the Poor: A Study of the Housing Sector and Housing Policies in Argentina, Chile and Colombia: Part One: Urban Housing Conditions and Public Policies in Latin America

Abstract

This study analyzes the evolution of the housing sector and the public interventions in low-income housing in three countries (Argentina, Chile and Colombia) selected for the different approaches adopted by their governments to the solution of the problem. The report is divided in three parts. The first part looks at the recent evolution of housing conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the rationale for government intervention in housing. The second part focuses on the three countries under study discussing the recent evolution of the housing sector and the government interventions impacting the results. The third part discusses specific government programs oriented to assist poor households focusing on their capacity to reach the poor and provide them with better housing.Public Administration & Policy Making, Housing, Poverty, Urban Housing Conditions; Public Policies; Latina America; Housing Policies