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Urban Studies, Vol. 27, No. 2, 241-257 (1990)
DOI: 10.1080/00420989020080201
© 1990 Urban Studies Journal Limited

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

Kenneth G. Willis

Department of Town and Country Planning

Stephen Malpezzi

Urban Development Division of the World Bank, 1818 H Street NW. Washington, DC 20433, USA

A. Graham Tipple

Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle NEI 7RU, UK

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.


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