Policy review: Housing policy changes in Ghana in the 1990s

Housing Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Arku, Godwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ghana; Housing policy; Liberalization policies; Policy changes

Indexed keywords

HOUSING FINANCE; HOUSING POLICY; LIBERALIZATION; POLICY REFORM;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 61549091118     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030902719763     Document Type: Review

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