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The IDB in Low-Cost Housing: The First Three Decades
By Eduardo Rojas (03/95, En)
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This document reviews the activities of the IDB to deal with the lack of fully serviced dwellings for all the region's population. The document considers this a case of market and government failure, which has resulted in an estimated 10 to 15 million households living in substandard dwellings.
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Table of Contents
- The Housing Problem in Latin America
- The Housing Experience of the IDB
- Housing as Part of Integrated Urban Development Projects
- Site and services: The Case of Costa Rica
- Upgrading Substandard Settlements: The Chilean Experience
- Issues for Bank Action in Low-Cost Housing
Last updated: 06/08/07
