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COMPETITION AND SOCIAL HOUSING IN EUROPE
Author(s) -
Oxley Michael,
Elsinga Marja,
Haffner Marietta,
Van Der Heijden Harry
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2008.00820.x
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , public housing , business , market economy , economics , economic growth , ecology , biology
This article discusses the application of the concept of competition to social housing in Europe. A distinction is made between competition amongst social housing suppliers and between social housing organisations and commercial suppliers of housing. The competitiveness of social housing is examined using evidence mainly from England and the Netherlands.