'The more things change?' An overview of Australia's recent home ownership policies

European Journal of Housing Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-33

  Yates, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Home ownership; Housing assistance; Tax expenditures; Tenure neutrality

Indexed keywords

HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING POLICY; TAX INCENTIVE; TAX SYSTEM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0038355222     PISSN: 14616718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461671032000071182     Document Type: Article

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