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Social housing under the Workers’ Party government: an analysis of the private sector in Brazil

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines the patterns of government intervention in social housing in Brazil to analyse the role of the private sector in the elaboration and implementation of social housing policies during the Workers’ Party government. It draws on case study research, and I examine areas which impact on the way social housing has been implemented since 2003 to study the concentration of decision power the private construction sector has on social housing policymaking, which sets the tone of government intervention on social housing. I argue this was part of the Workers’ Party’s approach to neoliberal policies in a more moderated style, a type of intervention repeated on numerous occasions under previous administrations. This article concludes by noting the prominent role of the private sector in social housing developments.

Source: Third World Quarterly

DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2017.1408406

Author: Valesca Lima

Institution: University College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Latin American Urban Studies

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: green

Funder: Irish Research Council