We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of those who have played a role in writing, editing, and publishing this book. Our contributors have brought tremendous breadth and depth by showing their brilliant expertise in so many countries. Thanks to Jan Brzeski, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Yoonhee Kim, Anacláudia Rossbach, and Taimur Samad for their contributions. Thanks also to our peer reviewers, Ellen Hamilton, Olivier Hassler, and Michael Oxley, for their thoughtful comments. Not only did their work make this book stronger, their intellectual and practical contributions to housing have improved the lives of people in many countries. Michel Noel and Simon Walley of the World Bank provided excellent suggestions. Dr. K. S. Yap, Dr. Stephen Malpezzi, and Dr. Ranjith Perera contributed both outstanding academic material and their valuable time to discuss rental housing. Professionals in the World Bank's Urban Sector provided another perspective on rental housing. Thanks, in particular, to
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