First Policy Outlook Demonstrates Link Between Housing Policies and Marriage

In the first Policy Outlook by the Middle East Youth Initiative, Ragui Assaad and Mohamed Ramadan show how housing policy reforms in Egypt have made marriage more affordable for young people.

This new research demonstrates how effective policies to grant young people access to key markets, such as housing, are critical in order to ensure successful transitions to adulthood.

“As more people live in urban cities, access to affordable housing will be one of the most critical issues in Egypt. This research shows that Egypt is making headway in developing better housing policies and it is having positive impact on the lives of young people," says Navtej Dhillon, Fellow and Director of the Middle East Youth Initiative at the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings.