Abstract:

This paper presents an analysis of the world housing market for the period 1960-1985. Historical and projected data are presented for number of households, conventional homes in place, homes wired for electricity, homes containing piped-in water, housing completions, average floor size per completions, average floor size per completion, and the type of structure. The emphasis is on analysing the general socio-economic environment, housing amenities, and regional differences or similarities.