Meaning and Measurement in Comparative Housing Research - 9781138000667

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Meaning and Measurement in Comparative Housing ResearchAuthor(s): Mark Stephens, Michelle Norris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138000667, 978-1138000667\nSynopsis\nThe last two decades have seen a marked growth in comparative research within the field of housing studies. This reflects the increasing globalisation of housing finance and therefore the interconnectedness of housing markets, growing interest among researchers and policy makers in learning from developments in other countries and the availability of more funding and better comparative data to support their endeavours. \n\nConcurrently, comparative housing research has become more sophisticated, as research training has improved, the number of journals publishing this research has increased and researchers have become what one might call more methodologically aware.\n\nHowever, despite these developments, there is no single volume book that deals wi.