Housing Economics and Public Policy

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 1Urban Housing Models 22Segmentation, Adjustment and Disequilibrium 38Transactions Costs and Housing Markets 56Hedonic Pricing Models: A Selective and Applied Review 67Housing, Random Walks, Complexity and The Macroeconomy 90Taxation, Subsidies and Housing Markets 110The Economics of Social Housing 135Neighbourhood Dynamics and Housing Markets 153Access To Home Ownership In The United States: The Impact Of Changing Perspectives On Constraints To Tenure Choice 172Planning Regulation and Housing Supply In A Market System 193Economics and Housing Planning 218The Right To Buy In Britain 235The Political Economy of Housing Research 248Policy and Academia: An Assessment 268References 283Index 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