Success and failure in housing provision
Subtitle: European systems compared
By: James Barlow, Simon Duncan.
Contributors: Duncan, Simon.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Policy, planning, and critical theory
Publisher: Pergamon Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Oxford, England; Tarrytown, N.Y., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: Housing policy -- Europe -- Case studies.; Housing policy -- Great Britain.; Housing policy -- France.; Housing policy -- Sweden.
Description: Starting with a critique of the theory of free markets, the book proceeds by categorizing alternative housing systems in Europe, followed by a comparative analysis of production, allocation and dynamic efficiency in three representative centres: Britain, France and Sweden. Differences are explained by focusing on alternative housing strategies and land supply systems. A comparative summary completes this important volume.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-163) and indexes.