Role of the state and market in low cost housing provision: the case of Open Registration System (ORS) for low cost house buyers in Malaysia

Shuid, Syafiee 2011. Role of the state and market in low cost housing provision: the case of Open Registration System (ORS) for low cost house buyers in Malaysia. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

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Abstract

The key findings include, firstly, the fact that housing provision in Malaysia shows no sign of convergence with the Western neo-liberal model. The state continues to control and regulate the market in low cost housing allocation through ORS. Secondly, although low cost housing production shows trends of commodification since the early 1990s, the allocation process remains the sole responsibility of the state and is highly decommodified. Thirdly, most low cost housing buyers prefer the market to manage the allocation for private low cost housing. Finally, ORS implementation shows the state is dominant in housing provision in Malaysia, which is synonymous with the developmental state approach.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2019 09:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/55506

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