An Econometric and Cultural Analysis of Rent Control in Kumasi, Ghana

Kenneth G. Willis, Stephen Malpezzi () and A. Graham Tipple
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Kenneth G. Willis: Department of Town and Country Planning
A. Graham Tipple: Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle NEI 7RU, UK

Urban Studies, 1990, vol. 27, issue 2, 241-257

Abstract: An empirical analysis of rent control in Kumasi, Ghana, is presented based upon a consumer demand model for housing. Controlled rent-to-income ratios are exceptionally low for a developing country. Moreover, the Asante housing market exhibits unusual cultural attributes and problems in estimating the 'without' rent control situation. Benefits and costs of rent control are presented by housing types and income levels, and distributional impacts assessed.

Date: 1990
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