Landlord and Tenant: Housing the Poor in Urban Mexico / Edition 1

by Alan Gilbert, Ann Varley

Overview

This ground-breaking work employs survey data and in-depth interviews to compile a detailed picture of landlords and tenants in developing countries. Focusing on Mexico the authors examine the state's housing policy, with its clear bias towards increasing home ownership, and explores the possibilities of improving the quality and increasing the stock of rented accommodation in the developing World.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415055932
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/1991
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1330L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Research Strategy and a Brief Guide to Mexico 2. Residential Tenure in Urban Mexico Since 1940 3. Mexican Housing Policy 4. Urban Development and the Housing Market in Guadalajara and Puebla 5. Residential Tenure : Choice or Constraint 6. Landlords and the Economics of Landlordism 7. Landlord-Tenant Relations 8. The Future of Renting: Policy Options Notes Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

‘Gilbert and Varley provide a marvellously detailed analysis of housing choices, household budgets and the success with which the Mexican political economy has aligned the first two factors.' - John Walton, University of California

‘Gilbert and Varley have unquestionably provided an interesting and illuminating study which will be a significant source of reference for future research and action on rental shelter in less-developed countries.' - Sylvia Chan, London School of Economics

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