One of the biggest challenges for students of housing is understanding the financial principles which underpin the place of housing in the wider economy. By taking a political economy approach, Peter King's Understanding Housing Finance makes the basic principles of the subject accessible, without requiring detailed prior knowledge of economics or financial systems. The book explains housing finance by exploring the way in which markets and governments react together. It takes a conceptual approach to consider the advantages and limits of housing markets and why governments intervene. The consequences of intervention are explored in detail using examples of housing subsidy systems and policy mechanisms such as rent control, housing allowances and subsidies to owner occupation. This is a key reference for students on housing and planning courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The book's approach means that its relevance is not confined to one particular housing system, but is useful for those studying housing finance in most developed and developing countries.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415432955
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94770293
Product Key Features
Author
Peter King
Publication Name
Understanding Housing Finance: Meeting Needs and Making Choices
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Finance
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
318g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Peter King
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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