West European housing systems in a comparative perspective / Harry van der Heijden.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Heijden, Harry van der.

Contributor:

Technische Hogeschool Delft.

Series:

Sustainable urban areas.

Sustainable urban areas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing--Europe, Western.

Housing.

Housing policy--Europe, Western.

Housing policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands : IOS Press ; Jaffalaan, The Netherlands : OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

West European Housing Systems in a Comparative Perspective gives an overview of the results of almost 20 years of international comparative housing research, carried out by the author and his colleagues at OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment. The articles give evidence of the transition from descriptive analysis to theoretical exploration and the growing relevance of methodology during these years. The results provide deeper insight into comparative research methodologies and the viability of existing theories as a framework for analysing differences and similarities in the development of housing systems in West European countries. One of the key issues is the practicability of this framework in future policy making. Especially Kemeny's theory on rental markets appears to offer a valuable framework to evaluate policy strategies. Therefore the book is not only relevant to academics but also to policy-makers.

Contents:

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Introduction; Defining a housing system; Theoretical approaches to international comparative analysis; Introduction; The convergence theory; Structures of housing provision and Harloe's theory on the social rental sector; Divergence theory; Evaluation; Research methods; Objective and research questions; Data and selection of countries; Introduction to the articles; References; Housing policy in seven European countries. The role of politics in housing; Introduction; Exogenous factors: demographic change and socio-economic limitations

Housing construction policy Housing policy between 1970 and 1990; an overview; Housing policy in the 1970's; Housing policy in the 1980's; Concluding remarks; References; The private rental sector in Western Europe. Development since the Second World War and prospects for the future; Introduction; Characterization of the private rental sector; Developments of housing systems after the Second World War and consequences for the private rental sector; Similarities in developments; The decline of the private rental sector; Country-specific developments; The future of the private rental sector

References Universalistic, particularistic and middle way approaches to comparing the private rental sector; Introduction; Private renting; Universalistic and particularistic approaches to comparative research; Universalistic approach; Particularistic approach; Examples of universalism and particularism; Middle way: Between universalistic and particularistic approaches; Results; Conclusions; References; Western European housing systems and the impact of the international financial crisis; Introduction; The crisis; The impact of the crisis (a) macroeconomic and housing market responses

The impact of the crisis (b) policy responses: (1) finance system measures The impact of the crisis (b) policy responses: (2) housing system measures; Explanation for variations in impacts (a) the economics of housing market volatility; Explanations for variations in impacts (b) housing system approaches; Dynamic versus static housing systems: the theory; Dynamic housing systems; Static housing systems; Dynamic versus static housing systems: the application to several countries; The countries classified by type of housing system; Dynamic versus static housing systems: stabilizing factors

Owner-occupied housing sector Rental sector; Conclusions; References; Social rented housing in Western Europe. Developments and expectations; Introduction; A theoretical perspective on the development of the social rented sector: Convergence and divergence; Development of the policy context; Development of the position of the social rented sector in the housing market; The development of the character of the social rented sector and the consequences for the position of social landlords; The role of the social rented sector for various income categories

The trend of housing costs in the social rented sector

Notes:

Thesis (doctoral) - Technische Universiteit, Delft, 2013.

Originally presented as author's doctoral thesis--Delft University of Technology, February 2013.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-299-33345-1

1-61499-195-2

OCLC:

830164574