A recent cover story in TheEconomist focused on what it termed as the “horrible housing blunder”. It outlined how an obsession with home ownership in the West has driven up home prices, and undermined growth. It rightly placed the blame on supply side constraints, and on underlying political economy issues. Similar issues […]
Affordable Housing Logistics To Get A Spur From Sovereign Funds
The country’s affordable housing and logistics sectors could be potential investment targets for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), on the back of tax exemptions announced in the Union Budget 2020 early this month. The Budget granted 100% tax exemption on interest, dividend and capital gains income to SWFs investing in infrastructure. […]