Análisis de la política de vivienda en Bogotá: un enfoque desde la oferta y la demanda /An analysis of housing policy in Bogotá: a supply and demand perspective/Análise da política habitacional em Bogotá: um enfoque a partir da oferta e da demanda

This article reviews the background to Colombian housing and construction sector policy from the 1970s to recent times. Based on a supply and demand analysis the text offers a theoretical explanation of the current problems of the housing market in Bogotá. Based on a literature review and an examina...

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Published inRevista finanzas y política económica Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 105
Main Authors Rincón, Milton Camelo, Robledo, Jacobo Campo
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Bogota Universidad Católica de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas 01.01.2016
Subjects
Construction industry
Home building
Housing developments
Housing policy
Studies
Supply & demand
Urban development
Colombia
Bogota Colombia
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Summary:This article reviews the background to Colombian housing and construction sector policy from the 1970s to recent times. Based on a supply and demand analysis the text offers a theoretical explanation of the current problems of the housing market in Bogotá. Based on a literature review and an examination of such variables as production, prices, mortgage credits and constructed area, it is suggested that a focus on promoting demand for housing has produced negative effects on prices and on urban development in the city. Consequently, the article synthesizes the principal obstacles to consolidating a sustainable housing policy, while at the same time highlighting the importance of considering alternative policies based on improving existing stock and building in appropriate places, using to criteria designed to guarantee economic efficiency and social dignity.
ISSN:2248-6046
2011-7663