Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. List of Figures IX
5. List of Tables XI
6. Acronyms XIII
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 Measuring Home Affordability: Challenges and Directions Forward 5
9. 3 Beyond the 30% Threshold: Introducing a Subjective Indicator for Measuring Housing Affordability in Malaysia 27
10. 4 Housing (Un)affordability: Reality and Challenges from the Property Developers’ Perspective 57
11. 5 The State and Performance of Affordable Government Housing Initiatives in Malaysia 77
12. 6 Understanding Access and Accessibility: The State of Transportation Infrastructure and Affordable Housing in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya 97
13. 7 Housing Affordability and Productivity: The Socioeconomic Case for Inclusive Urban Housing Policies in Malaysia 123
14. 8 Conclusion and the Way Forward 143
15. About the Authors 151
16. Index 155