Affordable housing policy in the developed world has been undergoing a systematic commodification for several decades … rational behavior, even as it simultaneously staunches the supply of new housing and drives up prices for non-homeowners. As … for commodified housing, asset-based welfare, and the intractable political problem of NIMBYism. …

Housing affordability is a hotly debated issue on global scale. A lack of affordable housing of decent quality is a … and providing social housing for the low-income households. Such policies are very costly. Thus, this study aims to assess … at least tentatively the effectiveness of the policies supporting construction of affordable housing. We do this using a …