THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE STATE AND MARKET IN LOW COST HOUSING PROVISION IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Syafiee Shuid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/japcm.v1i1.451

Abstract

Since 1990s the global trend in housing provision shows a shift towards greater market role including for low income housing. Increasingly the state relied on market to provide low income housing and confined its role as enabler and facilitator to support the market. Housing provision refers to process of housing production and consumption or allocation by the consumers. Thus, the analysis in this paper focused on the role of the state and market in low cost housing production and allocation process. The findings showed the state gradually began to retreat from direct low cost housing provision and relied on market since 1990s. Despite economic crisis in 1997-1998 the market still played significance role in low cost housing production. Instead the state focused on solving housing problem among the squatters and revived the economy through public housing programmes. However in terms of low cost housing allocation, the state still retained control since 1950s. This explained the unique features
of low cost housing provision system in Malaysia.

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Published

2020-10-14

How to Cite

Shuid, S. (2020). THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE STATE AND MARKET IN LOW COST HOUSING PROVISION IN MALAYSIA . Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management (JAPCM), 1(1). https://doi.org/10.31436/japcm.v1i1.451