Housing economics: a historical approach

Meen, G., Gibb, K., Leishman, C. and Nygaard, C. A. (2016) Housing economics: a historical approach. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137472700

Abstract/Summary

This book develops a long-term economic perspective on macro and urban housing issues, from the Victorian era onwards. The historical perspective sheds light on modern problems, particularly concerning the key policy issues of housing supply, affordability, tenure, the distribution of migrant communities, mortgage markets and household mobility.