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Economic consequences of worsening affordability
Wallace, A.,
Jones, A and Duffy, S. (2009) Rapid
Evidence Assessment of the economic and
social consequences of
worsening housing
affordability, Fareham: National
Housing and Planning Advice Unit DOWNLOAD
This evidence assessment aims to examine what is already known about the economic and social consequences of worsening housing market affordability. Some focal questions are:
- What has been the impact of worsening housing affordability on national economic growth and on regional economies
- What have been the impacts on labour mobility and the delivery of public services?
- What are the social and economic implicataions of widening inequalities in housing wealth?
- Are the social and demographic characteristics of first-time buyers changing and if so why?
- What has been the impact of worsening affordability on household formation and tenure choioce? Consequently, what is the effect of these factors on health, education and employment outcomes?
- What is the evidence on regional variation in social and economic consequences of worsening affordability?
- What are the estimates for future economic performance and social inequalities as a result of worsening affordability?
- Are there any gaps in the evidence base?