Improving housing and urban development policies in Mexico

Alessandro Maravalle, Aida Caldera Sánchez and Alberto González Pandiella

No 1801, OECD Economics Department Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Access to adequate housing remains challenging in Mexico as many low- and middle- income households cannot afford purchasing a house because of high housing prices and limited access to credit. An underdeveloped housing rental market and insufficient supply of social and affordable housing force many households to resort to self-build or to reside in informal settlements. Administrative fragmentation and lack of coordination across levels of government favours a disordered urban development that provokes residential segregation, with vulnerable groups often living in peripheral areas with limited access to jobs, transport and urban services. Housing policies have recently become more targeted towards low-income households, which is commendable. Expanding the range of housing subsidies and fostering the development of a social rental housing sector would be valuable additional steps to improve access to housing for low-income households. Reforming the fiscal and legal framework to encourage private investment into rental housing and promoting public-private partnerships could boost the supply of affordable housing. Tasking states with ensuring that municipalities comply with federal and state urban and housing legislation and improving coordination across urban, housing and transport infrastructure could ease the implementation of national policies and reduce residential segregation.

Keywords: Housing Affordability; Housing Market; Land-use Regulations; Social Housing; Urban Mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H24 R21 R31 R38 R48 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-05-07
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