Root cause approach to explore policy options for improving low-cost housing provision in Malaysia

IF 1.7 Q4 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

International Planning Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-11 DOI:10.1080/13563475.2020.1830752

Andrew Ebekozien, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, Mastura Jaafar

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Since 1982, the Malaysian Government and private housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet the scarcity of houses is on the increase. This paper investigates the root cause and explores possible policy options for improving Malaysian LCH provision via an unexplored dimension. First, findings from the oral interviews via qualitative approach were tested and analysed at the quantitative phase. The ‘quantilised findings’ were further validated by the Malaysian LCH policymakers. Findings confirm lax state LCH policy across the states. The study found lack of data sharing, some developers evade construction of LCH, relaxed state policy that allows developers to construct LCH, among others as the root cause of lax state LCH policy. The study proffered some recommendations and this will bring to the front burner new openings such as cumulative ruling, joint task force, among others for further study as part of the theoretical contribution to knowledge advancement.

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从根本原因的角度探讨改善马来西亚低成本住房供应的政策选择

自1982年以来，马来西亚政府和私人住房开发商一直在提供低成本住房(LCH)，但住房的稀缺性却在增加。本文调查了根本原因，并探讨了可能的政策选择，以改善马来西亚LCH提供通过一个未探索的维度。首先，通过定性方法进行口头访谈的结果在定量阶段进行了测试和分析。马来西亚LCH政策制定者进一步验证了“量化发现”。调查结果证实了各州的LCH政策宽松。研究发现，数据共享不足、部分开发者回避构建LCH、允许开发者构建LCH的宽松状态政策等是导致状态LCH政策宽松的根本原因。该研究提出了一些建议，这将为进一步研究累积裁决、联合工作组等带来新的突破口，作为对知识进步的理论贡献的一部分。

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