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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821008703321

Titolo

African real estate / / guest editor Stephen Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007

ISBN

1-280-84729-8

9786610847297

1-84663-345-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 v.)

Collana

Property Management ; ; 25, no. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

BrownStephen

Disciplina

300

Soggetti

Real property - Africa

Real estate management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Guest editorial -- Poverty reduction through the creation of a liveable housing environment -- Problems and prospects of housing development in Ethiopia -- Lack of affordable housing finance in Malawi's major urban areas -- Pricing inter-neighbourhood variation -- Exploring the possibilities of integrating the savings of women in poor urban communities to formal finance systems to enhance housing opportunities -- Examining valuer's judgement in residential property valuations in metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria -- Note from the publisher -- Call for papers.

Sommario/riassunto

This 25th anniversary e-book of PM discusses the hard-earned and not always steady progress that is being made in many African countries to transform their societies and economies to ones where they can begin to enjoy the benefits of greater freedom and prosperity. The six papers discuss topics ranging from the problems of affordable housing delivery in Ethiopia, to the impact of schemes implememented by Habitat for Humanity International in Ghana. The names in the e-book will for the most part be unfamiliar to readers - this is a first step in encouraging these researchers to join the mainstream and bring their views and perspectives to a wider audience. Note - this collection is published in collaboration with the African Real Estate Investment e-



book in JPIF 25:1.