Ong, H C (2003) A new model of public private partnerships for affordable housing in Malaysia. PhD thesis, University of Salford, UK.
Abstract
Governments all around the world have tried to address the problem of providing adequate and affordable housing to the nation over the last three decades. With no exemption, the Malaysian Government is committed to provide all Malaysians, particularly those in the low-income categories, access to adequate and affordable housing. Even with the numerous housing programmes implemented over the various five-year Malaysia Plans, there is still a shortage of affordable homes for the low-income people. The shortage of low-cost dwelling units, along with the high cost of limited land has resulted in rapid expansion of squatter settlements in urban areas. Around the World there is a shift from public to private finance for the delivery of infrastructure projects or related services. However, it has not been implemented to the same extent in affordable housing. This investigation examines not just the measurable deviation from the Malaysia Plan targets, but more importantly, determines an explanation for the deviation and develops a new model of public private partnership for affordable housing. The aim of this research isto develop a housing model for implementation in affordable housing schemes through the promotion of innovative partnerships between the Government and Private Developers in Malaysia. The research methodology was a combination of literature investigation andinductive reasoning in which a theoretical proposition was tested and developed during data collection and analysis. The data collection included literature review, questionnaires, and follow up interviews with private developers in Malaysia. This research study identifies three models for partnerships between the Government and private developers for affordable housing in Malaysia. An evaluation process was undertaken to assess the appropriateness of the proposed models. The three models will provide tangible benefits in the provision of and access to affordable housing.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | affordable housing; developer; government; infrastructure project; interview; Malaysia; partnership; private finance |
| Index terms: | literature review, programme, reasoning, interview, housing, urban area, questionnaire, deviation, partnership, private finance, Malaysia, promotion, implementation, infrastructure project, land, public private partnership, affordable housing, squatter settlement, income, research methodology, investigation |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, financial and cost management, data analysis and analytics, contractual arrangements, real estate economics, research design and methodology, construction type, data collection methods, infrastructure and transport systems, cognitive psychology, project controls, partnership management, urban design, Geography, urban form and morphology, management |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Geographical Context, Procurement, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Construction Technology, Urban Studies, Human Resources, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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