Housing Finance and the Urban Poor

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Peer Smets

• Language: English

• Edition: 2004

• ISBN: 8170338786

• Pages: 263

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches

About the Book
This comprehensive study explores the housing finance market for the urban poor in Hyderabad, India, providing a detailed analysis of the demand and supply dynamics. On the demand side, the book examines how the poor employ self-financing methods for construction that align with their livelihood strategies. These methods are compared with the supply side, focusing on various intervention schemes developed within both the public and formal private sectors.

The study also highlights the crucial role played by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in facilitating the housing finance market for the urban poor. Furthermore, the book discusses alternative intervention options that could enhance access to housing for marginalized communities, offering innovative solutions to address the challenges of urban housing finance.

About the Author
Peer Smets is a social anthropologist based at the Faculty of Social-Cultural Studies at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His research primarily focuses on housing, housing finance, government bureaucracy, and financial self-help organizations in India. Smets has made significant contributions to the understanding of the housing challenges faced by the urban poor, with a particular emphasis on India’s unique socio-economic landscape.