[800 Words; 5 Minute Read] Research methodology often incorporates case studies, and it is important to outline case study epistemological merits and limitations. Firstly, the
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New Zealand Tenure Changes 1991 to 2016
Given some recent announcements on social (public) housing provision in New Zealand, I have graphed the changes in tenure since 1991 to the start of
Housing Affordability Determinants
[1100 Words; 4 Minute Read] “Decent, affordable housing is fundamental to the health and well-being of people and to the smooth functioning of economies” (Woetzel
Housing Development and Design in Cities
Introduction [3000 Words; 23 Minute Read] The last few decades globally has seen a move away from seeing housing design as part of the development
State Housing New Zealand
Great stories piece on State Housing in New Zealand. Only 4% of total stock but has been an essential part of the fabric since 1906.
Comparative House Price Index
Interesting house price index from The Economist post GFC
House price affordability, the global financial crisis and the (ir)relevance of mortgage rates
https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2019.1643777
2 years on: Is the Housing Affordability crisis still a crisis?
Here’s part of an article I wrote for the main online NZ media outlet stuff.co.nz on housing affordability prior to the 2017 election… Talk of
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Towards Financial Risk and Housing Policy Trends
Institutions providing access to housing in all tenures have become further entrenched and exposed to financial risk. Literature on housing policy trends and financial risk
Influential books #94 In defense of housing by Peter Marcuse and David Madden
Arguing the case for housing as needing radical political and economic attention
Influential books #93 The Affordable Housing Reader edited by Rosie Tighe and Elizabeth Mueller
Good compendium of journal papers looking at affordable housing as the contemporary crisis unfolds
Influential books #89 Irrational exuberance by Robert Shiller
Arguing early on that markets are driven by psychological and social factors rather than fundamental values. Especially in later editions that consider housing market bubbles.
Influential books #67 Poverty in the United Kingdom by Peter Townsend
A thorough body of work exploring poverty from theory to practice as applied to the United Kingdom. Published at a pivotal political turn in 1979.
Influential books #54 Housing policy and economic power by Michael Ball
A political economy look at owner-occupation at the turn of the 21st century