Constructing housing affordability index in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Genesh Kumar Subramaniam,, Mohd Azlan Shah Zaidi,, Zulkefly Abdul Karim,, Fathin Faizah Said,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24442/1/jeko_581-2.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24442/; https://www.ukm.my/jem/issue/v58i1/

This study aims to construct a housing affordability index that incorporates the financial elements namely the household income, house prices and housing lending rate. It further measure the level of housing affordability by income classifications and by states. This study also examines the extent o...