Housing Policy Reforms in Post-Socialist Europe: Lost in TransitionSpringer Science & Business Media, 2008 M12 29 - 262 pages The book explores both theoretically and empirically the impacts of housing reforms on housing provision in the context of the transition from a centrally-planned to a market-based economy. Fifteen years after the overthrow of state socialism housing policy has lost its privileged status of a political priority as most politically emb- ded systems had favoured market-based solutions to housing problems. This dep- ture from state controlled housing policies with the aim of providing a dwelling for every family is significant, particularly in some post-socialist countries where no new housing policy has emerged. The transition process, embedded in the paradigm shift from central planning to markets, has triggered off turbulence and adjustments with tangible outcomes in post-socialist housing systems. What has changed and what new housing systems have emerged during this dramatic ‘transition to markets and democracy’? Are these systems more efficient and equitable? These questions are the main focus of the book with an emphasis on diversity and change in housing reforms. The book supports the hypothesis that notions of convergence are not really appropriate to the conceptualisation of post-socialist housing systems. It argues that different housing policy choices are going to map out increasingly divergent s- nario for future development. |
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... Problem and a Solution................................. 205 10 The Transition in Housing and Nations of Homeowners................... 209 10.1 Lost in Transition: Housing Policy in South East Europe............. 209 10.2 Evaluation of ...
... Problem and a Solution................................. 205 10 The Transition in Housing and Nations of Homeowners................... 209 10.1 Lost in Transition: Housing Policy in South East Europe............. 209 10.2 Evaluation of ...
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... problems. This departure from state controlled housing policies with the aim of providing a dwelling for every family is significant, particularly in some post-socialist countries where no new housing policy has emerged. The transition ...
... problems. This departure from state controlled housing policies with the aim of providing a dwelling for every family is significant, particularly in some post-socialist countries where no new housing policy has emerged. The transition ...
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... problems, and future prospects. There is, despite the diversity of perspectives, a consensus on the key indicators which can be used to measure progress in the restructuring of the housing systems on market principles. While there is no ...
... problems, and future prospects. There is, despite the diversity of perspectives, a consensus on the key indicators which can be used to measure progress in the restructuring of the housing systems on market principles. While there is no ...
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... problems. Access to subsidised credit could provide a major boost to new housing construction. Financial instruments might serve as incentives to invest in improvement of housing quality and/or provide affordable rental housing ...
... problems. Access to subsidised credit could provide a major boost to new housing construction. Financial instruments might serve as incentives to invest in improvement of housing quality and/or provide affordable rental housing ...
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... problem. The analysis focuses on the legal basis for long-term finance and the competitiveness or ownership of the financial institutions. The latter has been important in most transition economies, as they have generally followed what ...
... problem. The analysis focuses on the legal basis for long-term finance and the competitiveness or ownership of the financial institutions. The latter has been important in most transition economies, as they have generally followed what ...
Contents
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Tsenkova_Ch02pdf | 24 |
Tsenkova_Ch03pdf | 51 |
Tsenkova_Ch04pdf | 64 |
Tsenkova_Ch05pdf | 91 |
Tsenkova_Ch06pdf | 113 |
Tsenkova_Ch07pdf | 139 |
Tsenkova_Ch08pdf | 159 |
Tsenkova_Ch09pdf | 187 |
Tsenkova_Ch10pdf | 208 |
Tsenkova_Annexpdf | 231 |
Tsenkova_Refpdf | 239 |
Tsenkova_Indexpdf | 249 |
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