Is housing good for the economy?

Meen, G. (1995) Is housing good for the economy? Housing Studies, 10 (3). pp. 405-424. ISSN 0267-3037 doi: 10.1080/02673039508720829

Abstract/Summary

Not surprisingly housing researchers and practitioners frequently call for more resources to be devoted to housing. But governments in recent years have devoted fewer resources to housing rather than more. One of the reasons is that housing expenditures have to be seen in terms of the overall resource constraints on the economy and in many instances this requires a macro‐economic perspective. This paper reviews the macro‐economic arguments for and against housing expenditures, particularly through the use of a quantitative policy simulation model.

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Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Economics
Publisher	Routledge
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