Contaminated Drywall.Current Health, Housing and Product Safety Issues Facing Homeowners

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance announced today a hearing to examine the current health, housing and product safety issues contaminated drywall poses for homeowners.  Specifically, the hearing will review the Federal and local responses to the contaminated drywall problem and ongoing homeowner concerns since the Subcommittee’s initial drywall hearing in May 2009.

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website.  Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

Dec 06 2011 10:00 AM. Russell Senate Office Building - 253 s

Housing Demand in Brazil: Evidence from the Formal and Informal Sectors

This paper describes the determinants of housing demand in Brazil, with the intention of informing policy aimed at reducing the housing deficit and increasing home ownership. As price elasticity for renters is slightly higher, public policies that aim to influence the price of dwellings and/or the income of households are expected to affect renters more than owners.

Given that rent is a pro-cyclical variable and that housing-price supply elasticity tends to be low, a social housing policy focused on the rental market might be an effective option, at least in the short run, to satisfy the increasing housing demand observed in Brazil.

Code:IDB-WP-261.Author(s):Balderrama,Fernando.Litchfield,Julie.Piza.Caio.Published:October 2011.Language: English. Piza, Caio. Housing demand in Brazil : Evidence from the formal and informal sectors / Caio Piza, Julie Litchfield, Fernando Balderrama.p. cm. (IDB working paper series ; 261). Includes bibliographical references. 1. Housing—Brazil—Case studies. 2. Housing policy—Brazil—Case studies. 3. Housing—Brazil—Finance —Case studies. I. Litchfield, J. A. II. Balderrama, Fernando. III. Inter-American Development Bank. Research Dept. IV. Title. V. Series.

Housing Demand in Brazil: Evidence from the Formal and Informal Sectors