The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase … the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present … publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws lessons for the design and implementation of new operations and identifies …

This paper presents the experiences of the housing finance market in Chile. It was first presented at a regional … evolution of housing finance in Chile, including the role of the government and the development of the secondary market for …

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 …