Policy transfer of choice-based lettings to Britain and Australia: How extensive? how faithful? how appropriate?

International Journal of Housing Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-132

  Pawson, Hal ^a   Hulse, Kath ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Britain; Choice; Consumerism; Policymaking; Social housing

Indexed keywords

HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL HOUSING;

AUSTRALIA; NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79958706850     PISSN: 14616718     EISSN: 14733269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616718.2011.573199     Document Type: Article

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