Understanding housing affordability is key to addressing the housing problem. This study evaluates housing affordability in the Philippines using conventional approaches. It compares Residual Income Method estimates with those from the 30 percent of income standard that is commonly used as a...

India's housing problem and the housing market -- Urban India: the world of development disparities -- Housing finance system and major development contours -- Development of housing policies for the urban poor -- Major development issues of contemporary urbanizing India -- towards a pragmatic...