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.

More Different Futures: Housing after 2020

Housing and Infrastructure, Housing economics, More Different Futures Network, Professor Duncan MaclennanBy admin May 13, 2020 1 Comment

COVID-19 has exposed the fractured housing systems identified by the international Shaping Futures research project. Now the More Different Futures Network is starting work to create better housing systems that can support the recovery of the economy and society.

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 and Inclusive Growth: Revitalising Connections

Conference, Housing economics, Inclusive growth, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Professor Ken GibbBy admin February 14, 2019

Policy Scotland and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, will be holding the second annual Scottish Housing Policy Conference on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh.

Blog: Reflecting on the Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017

Child poverty, Devolution, Economy, Evan Williams, Housing economics, Scotland, Welfare & social securityBy admin February 28, 2018

Evan Williams argues that the success of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will rely on policy initiatives that explicitly target welfare and housing provision.