Extending Economic Cases for Housing Policies: Rents, Ownership and Assets

Australia, City economies, City Futures Research Centre, Housing economics, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research reportBy admin September 13, 2020 Leave a comment

Research that reviews what the likely effects of sustained high and increasing rents in Australia will be on an economy, and stresses potential productivity effects.

After COVID, we’ll need a rethink to repair Australia’s housing system and the economy

Australia, City economies, Housing and Infrastructure, Professor Duncan MaclennanBy admin September 13, 2020 Leave a comment

Why Australia needs a policy reboot to transform the housing system from being part of the problem to part of the solution.

More Different Futures Housing Network: expert videos, topic reviews and network activity

Australia, Canada, Dr Sarah Weakley, Housing and Infrastructure, More Different Futures Network, Professor Duncan Maclennan, UKBy admin August 21, 2020 2 Comments

See the expert videos and topic reviews from the work of the collaborative More Different Futures Network, exploring issues and possibilities for housing systems and policies in response to COVID-19.

Changing the Housing Story – report published

Australia, Canada, Dr Sharon Chisholm, Housing economics, Professor David Hulchansk, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Professor Hal Pawson, Professor Ken Gibb, Research project - outputs, UK, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing EvidenceBy admin March 14, 2019

The summary report from the Shaping Futures project is now published, following a launch in Australia. The report contains ten principles for housing policy and tax reform intended to provide a coherent framework for reforming housing policies.

Strengthening economic cases for housing: the productivity gains from better housing outcomes

Australia, City Futures Research Centre, Housing economics, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research report, Urban developmentBy admin February 27, 2019 1 Comment

Professor Duncan Maclennan, Policy Scotland associate, has modelled how housing outcomes impact economic growth and productivity, making the case for housing construction to be classed as infrastructure investment, akin to investment in transport links, water and communications.

Housing – New Realpolitik Needs a New Real Economics

Australia, Canada, Housing market, Metropolitan, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Shaping Futures, UK, Urban developmentBy admin March 28, 2018

The pressured housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne pose major challenges, from problems for aspiring homebuyers and lower-income populations to lesser-noticed impacts on urban productivity.

Making Better Economic Cases for Housing Policies

Australia, Canada, homelessness, Housing economics, Housing market, Metropolitan, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research report, UKBy admin March 28, 2018 1 Comment

A report examining the relationship between pressured housing markets in Sydney and economic growth.