Social housing reforms in England and Wales: A public choice evaluation

Urban Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 2237-2262

  Boyne, George A ^a   Walker, Richard M ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING POLICY; SOCIAL HOUSING; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033393966     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0042098992403     Document Type: Article

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