Khoo, Suet Leng and Malek, Nor Malina and Mat Yasin, Suziana (2017) Housing Affordability Woes and The State Of Developed Under development In Penang Island. Malaysian Management Journal, 21. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0128-6226

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Abstract

Housing affordability is a critical issue in Malaysia. This issue is doubly challenging in states like Penang where its topographical make-up is divided into a mainland and an island. The dwindling stock of land in Penang Island has inevitably pushed up house prices. To compound this problem, a combination of policy and socio-economic changes has collectively hiked up the cost of buying a house on the island. This has hindered equal opportunities towards home ownership. Based on a development perspective, this paper attempts to contextualize current housing woes in Penang Island. This paper argues that Penang Island’s physical urban environment has ‘developed’ in terms of aesthetic values and appreciated in monetary terms but actual development in terms of a person’s ‘capability to function’ and enjoy a better quality of life is not progressing in tandem. A critical state of developed underdevelopment is currently unfolding on the island in terms of housing affordability. The recommendations of this paper will contribute towards shaping pragmatic housing policies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Housing affordability, Home ownership, Penang Island, Quality of life, Capability to function.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	UUM Press
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2018 02:25
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2018 02:25
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24945

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