Third World housing policy is undergoing a process of change. Increasi
ng emphasis is being placed on the role of the market. This special se
ction of Habitat International consists of certain papers on housing p
olicies in various places which were presented at the recent Housing i
n the 21st Century: Looking Forward Conference at Radisson Plaza Hotel
Alexandria. The papers review housing policy developments in South Af
rica, China, Ghana, Zambia and Vietnam. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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