The institutional structure of housing and the sub-prime crisis: An Australian case study

Housing Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 821-838

  Burke, Terry ^a   Hulse, Kath ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative housing; Homeownership; Housing affordability; Housing markets; Systems of provision

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING PROVISION; INFLATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77958570345     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2010.511161     Document Type: Article

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