Albert Chan Ping Chuen

Re-evaluating the drivers of urban housing affordability from a construction cost perspective: evidence from the emerging real estate market

Abstract Rapid urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa has intensified housing affordability crises, yet drivers remain poorly understood. This study tests whether construction material costs determine property prices in Kumasi, Ghana, using a mixed-methods design (139 occupants, 12 experts). Regression and robustness check...