The dynamics of unhealthy housing in the UK: A panel data analysis

Housing Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 679-695

  Pevalin, David J ^a   Taylor, Mark P ^a   Todd, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Housing conditions; Longitudinal; Panel data; UK

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HOUSING CONDITIONS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PANEL DATA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 49549105507     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030802253848     Document Type: Article

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