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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810877103321

Autore

King Peter <1960->

Titolo

Housing, individuals and the state : the morality of government intervention / / Peter King

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; New York, : Routledge, 1998

ISBN

1-134-69975-1

1-134-69976-X

1-282-77724-6

9786612777240

0-203-00474-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 178 p

Collana

RICS issues in real estate & housing series

Disciplina

363.5

Soggetti

Housing policy - Moral and ethical aspects

Housing subsidies - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 A LIBERTARIAN APPROACH -- chapter 2 APPROACHES TO HOUSING SUBSIDIES -- chapter 3 NEED AND CHOICE -- chapter 4 WHY IS HOUSING SUBSIDISED? -- chapter 5 SUBSIDIES -- chapter 6 NEUTRALITY BETWEEN HOUSEHOLDS -- chapter 7 THE NEED AND PROSPECTS FOR REFORM -- chapter 8 LOCALISM AND VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a distinctive approach to housing by combining a detailed critique of contemporary housing policy with a philosophical analysis of the role of the state and the capabilities of individuals.