An institutional approach to analysis of state capacity in housing systems in the developing world: Case studies in South Africa and Costa Rica

Housing Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 485-507

  Jenkins, P ^a   Smith H, ^a  

^a School of Planning and Housing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Housing policy; Institutional analysis; State capacity

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; HOUSING POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE;

COSTA RICA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034869264     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030120066563     Document Type: Article

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