Overview
Written by two distinguished housing economists, this wide-ranging and ambitious book tackles one of the most important socio-economic issues facing households today: how to improve housing affordability. Drawing from theoretical and empirical frameworks, the authors challenge many of the conventional wisdoms in housing economics and policy and offer innovative recommendations to improve housing affordability.
Full Product Details
Author: Geoffrey Meen (University of Reading) ,
Christine Whitehead (London School of Economics)
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781529211856
ISBN 10: 1529211859
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 08 July 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A hugely informative account of the underlying problems in our housing market and why they are so very difficult to tackle. The Society of Professional Economists The book sets out to unpick the complex forces exacerbating the endemic unaffordability of UK Housing. Thankfully, it offers insight and recommendations to improve our country's dire situation. Red Brick This is a book that scores at the top of the scale on scholarship quality. It is undoubtedly set to become a renowned landmark and reference point in the housing studies field. Housing Studies
""A hugely informative account of the underlying problems in our housing market and why they are so very difficult to tackle."" The Society of Professional Economists ""The book sets out to unpick the complex forces exacerbating the endemic unaffordability of UK Housing. Thankfully, it offers insight and recommendations to improve our country's dire situation."" Red Brick ""This is a book that scores at the top of the scale on scholarship quality. It is undoubtedly set to become a renowned landmark and reference point in the housing studies field."" Housing Studies ""I recommend this fine book to anyone interested in housing economics, and particularly housing affordability in the United Kingdom. It is rare to have a book that presents economic analysis with a sober reflection on political constraints and that also emphasizes the roots of and embraces new developments in the discipline. Understanding Affordability fills that void."" Journal of the American Planning Association
I recommend this fine book to anyone interested in housing economics, and particularly housing affordability in the United Kingdom. It is rare to have a book that presents economic analysis with a sober reflection on political constraints and that also emphasizes the roots of and embraces new developments in the discipline. Understanding Affordability fills that void. Journal of the American Planning Association A hugely informative account of the underlying problems in our housing market and why they are so very difficult to tackle. The Society of Professional Economists The book sets out to unpick the complex forces exacerbating the endemic unaffordability of UK Housing. Thankfully, it offers insight and recommendations to improve our country's dire situation. Red Brick This is a book that scores at the top of the scale on scholarship quality. It is undoubtedly set to become a renowned landmark and reference point in the housing studies field. Housing Studies
"""I recommend this fine book to anyone interested in housing economics, and particularly housing affordability in the United Kingdom. It is rare to have a book that presents economic analysis with a sober reflection on political constraints and that also emphasizes the roots of and embraces new developments in the discipline. Understanding Affordability fills that void."" Journal of the American Planning Association A hugely informative account of the underlying problems in our housing market and why they are so very difficult to tackle. The Society of Professional Economists The book sets out to unpick the complex forces exacerbating the endemic unaffordability of UK Housing. Thankfully, it offers insight and recommendations to improve our country's dire situation. Red Brick This is a book that scores at the top of the scale on scholarship quality. It is undoubtedly set to become a renowned landmark and reference point in the housing studies field. Housing Studies"
Author Information
Geoffrey Meen is Professor Emeritus in Applied Economics at the University of Reading and is a member of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence. Christine Whitehead is Professor Emeritus in Housing Economics and Deputy Director of LSE London at the London School of Economics.
