The behavioural turn in housing economics: Reflections on the theoretical and operational challenges

Housing, Theory and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-287

  Watkins, Craig ^a   McMaster, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Housing economics; Pragmatism

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMICS; HOUSING MARKET; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH;

EID: 84856924961     PISSN: 14036096     EISSN: 16512278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2011.599177     Document Type: Article

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