Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
11-2013
Abstract
The focus of this case study is on the important role of real estate and housing policies in Singapore’s economic development. In the sphere of housing policy, Singapore is known for its high homeownership rates, the very significant role played by the government in housing supply and housing finance, and the wealth that has been created and distributed in the process.
Keywords
Singapore, housing, housing policy, home ownership, government policy
Discipline
Asian Studies | Economics | Real Estate | Urban Studies and Planning
Research Areas
Applied Microeconomics
Publication
Frontiers in Development Policy: Innovative Development Case Studies [Workshop, Seoul, November 21-22]
First Page
123
Last Page
153
Publisher
KDI School and World Bank Institute
City or Country
Seoul
Citation
PHANG, Sock Yong and KIM, Kyunghwan.
Singapore's Housing Policies: 1960-2013. (2013). Frontiers in Development Policy: Innovative Development Case Studies [Workshop, Seoul, November 21-22]. 123-153.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/1544
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Authors
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