Housing studies and the role of economic theory: An (applied) disciplinary perspective

Housing, Theory and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-40

  Gibb, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied Economics; Behavioural Economics Finance; Housing Economics; Multidisciplinary; Pragmatism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC THEORY; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; HOUSING MARKET; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349982482     PISSN: 14036096     EISSN: 16512278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14036090802704262     Document Type: Article

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