Understanding Affordability: The Economics of Housing Markets - Paperback

by Geoffrey Meen (Author), Christine Whitehead (Author)

Written by two distinguished housing economists, this wide-ranging and ambitious book tackles one of the most important socio-economic issues facing households today: how to improve housing affordability.

Drawing from theoretical and empirical frameworks, the authors challenge many of the conventional wisdoms in housing economics and policy and offer innovative recommendations to improve housing affordability.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Meen is Professor Emeritus in Applied Economics at the University of Reading and is a member of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence. Christine Whitehead is Professor Emeritus in Housing Economics and Deputy Director of LSE London at the London School of Economics.