Optimal housing consumer model: estimates for Bogotá

  • Milton Camelo Rincón Universidad de La Salle
  • Jacobo Campo Robledo Universidad Católica de Colombia
Keywords: Demand, social welfare, politicy, housing

Abstract

This article presents a brief review of the housing sector in Bogota, noting that the policy has focused primarily on boosting demand by granting subsidies and access to mortgage credit. The recent market evolution suggests that the policy made no guarantees for an optimal housing consumption. In this sense, a demand of optimal values theoretical model is proposed and the empirical estimation of these values from an Affordability Survey data held in Bogota in 2005. The results show significant gaps between strata and They suggest that funding levels required for a demand policy may be excessively high. The relevance of a policy that is not necessarily focused on the purchase of housing, but is oriented to the efficient use of the current supply is thus justified.

Author Biographies

Milton Camelo Rincón, Universidad de La Salle
Docente – Investigador, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de la Salle. Correo electrónico: mscamelo@unisalle.edu.co
Jacobo Campo Robledo, Universidad Católica de Colombia

Docente – Investigador, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad Católica de Colombia. Dirección postal: Cra. 13 # 47 - 49 Piso 3 - Bloque C Facultad de Economía - Universidad Católica de Colombia. Teléfono: (1) 3277300 ext 5155. Correo electrónico: jacampo@ucatolica.edu.co

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Author Biographies

Milton Camelo Rincón, Universidad de La Salle
Docente – Investigador, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de la Salle. Correo electrónico: mscamelo@unisalle.edu.co
Jacobo Campo Robledo, Universidad Católica de Colombia

Docente – Investigador, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad Católica de Colombia. Dirección postal: Cra. 13 # 47 - 49 Piso 3 - Bloque C Facultad de Economía - Universidad Católica de Colombia. Teléfono: (1) 3277300 ext 5155. Correo electrónico: jacampo@ucatolica.edu.co

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How to Cite
Camelo Rincón, M., & Campo Robledo, J. (2016). Optimal housing consumer model: estimates for Bogotá. Revista Facultad De Ciencias Económicas, 25(1), 75–93. https://doi.org/10.18359/rfce.2655
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2016-12-06
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