The "roll" of the state: Government, neoliberalism and housing assistance in four advanced economies

Housing, Theory and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 224-243

  Dodson, Jago ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Government; Housing assistance; Neoliberalism; Policy; The state

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY; NEOLIBERALISM; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL HOUSING; STATE ROLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NEW ZEALAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751311080     PISSN: 14036096     EISSN: 16512278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14036090601043540     Document Type: Article

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