Methodologies for measuring the housing deficit in Brazil: a conceptual and empirical comparison

Authors

  • Ana Lélia Magnabosco FEAUSP
  • Patrícia Helena Fernandes Cunha PUC-SP
  • Fernando Garcia FGV-SP

Keywords:

Housing deficit, Methodologies for measuring the housing deficit.

Abstract

This article analyzes methodologies to compute housing deficits and reviews recenttrends in Brazil. The first section discusses the three main methodologies employed to computehousing deficit and compares different methodological concepts and the Brazilian results for2009. The second section brings the estimates for deficit changes from 2001 to 2009 and thedistributions according to regions and income levels. We conclude that the unique visions of thethree methodologies complement each other because they cover different populations thatlack housing and either demand housing improvements or new homes altogether.

Author Biographies

Ana Lélia Magnabosco, FEAUSP

Mestre em Economia pela PUC/SP e Doutoranda na FEA/USP

Patrícia Helena Fernandes Cunha, PUC-SP

Doutora em Economia pela FGV-SP e Professora do Departamento de Economia da PUC-SP

Fernando Garcia, FGV-SP

Doutor em Economia pela FEA/USP e Professor da FGV-SP.

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Published

2012-12-20

How to Cite

Magnabosco, A. L., Cunha, P. H. F., & Garcia, F. (2012). Methodologies for measuring the housing deficit in Brazil: a conceptual and empirical comparison. Research &Amp; Debate Journal of the Postgraduate Program in Political Economy, 23(2(42). Retrieved from https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rpe/article/view/13072

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2(42) (2012)

Section

Papers