Housing Economics and Public Policy (eBook)

Anthony O'Sullivan is the editor of Housing Economics and Public Policy, published by Wiley. Kenneth Gibb is the editor of Housing Economics and Public Policy, published by Wiley.

Introduction 1

Urban Housing Models 22

Segmentation, Adjustment and Disequilibrium 38

Transactions Costs and Housing Markets 56

Hedonic Pricing Models: A Selective and Applied Review 67

Housing, Random Walks, Complexity and The Macroeconomy 90

Taxation, Subsidies and Housing Markets 110

The Economics of Social Housing 135

Neighbourhood Dynamics and Housing Markets 153

Access To Home Ownership In The United States: The Impact Of Changing Perspectives On Constraints To Tenure
Choice 172

Planning Regulation and Housing Supply In A Market System 193

Economics and Housing Planning 218

The Right To Buy In Britain 235

The Political Economy of Housing Research 248

Policy and Academia: An Assessment 268

References 283

Index 319

'this remarkable collection of chapters by leading housing experts
provides a wealth of comment and information' Building Engineer
July 2003

'Thought -provoking... it offers a robust assessment of the role
of economics in planning' Urban Studies, July 2004

'I heartily recommend a read' Bruce Duncan, Chair RICS
Regeneration Forum

'An excellent and varied book which offers a well-documented and
fairly comprehensive view of the current insights of housing
economists. Recommended reading for economists, policy officals and
academics.' International Planning Studies, Feb 2004