This document surveys the Uruguayan housing market, first describing the main housing programs and policies, then … comparing their design with households' characteristics and needs. The document additionally measures Uruguay's housing deficit …, using the basis deficit as well as quantitative and qualitative deficits, and provides a definition of housing informality …

This paper analyzes the determinants of housing demand for Uruguay and the extent to which housing policies have an … impact on their target population. The paper first analyzes the determinants of housing demand, following an approach based … (or markets) to estimate a housing demand function. The determinants of formality and ownership choices were examined …

Given the numerous and widely acknowledged benefits of a well-functioning housing market, it is vital to understand the … efficiency. This paper tests the extent of competition in the housing market in Santiago, Chile using a two-step methodology. In … the first step, using a hedonic price model, the Santiago housing market is divided into sub-markets, which are analyzed …

This paper describes the determinants of housing demand in Brazil, with the intention of informing policy aimed at … reducing the housing deficit and increasing home ownership. As price elasticity for renters is slightly higher, public policies … owners. Given that rent is a pro-cyclical variable and that housing-price supply elasticity tends to be low, a social housing …

Despite a recent expansion in housing finance, Brazil still faces a severe housing shortage, especially among lower …-income people, and it is important to examine the development, limitations and prospects of the country's housing finance market … contractual obligations or is merely an effect of the higher level of housing loans imposed by the government on financial …

In the last three decades, the supply of housing in Argentina has not kept pace with demand. This study analyzes the … main drivers of Argentina's housing market and relates them to the macroeconomic environment in order to advance a policy … agenda for housing policy reform. The demand for housing was calculated and tenure choice was analyzed. Structural …

co-management of small infrastructure and urban improvement projects and by lending small loans for housing improvement …