In Defence of Greater Agnosticism
A Response to Galster's 'Comparing Demand-side and Supply-side Housing Policies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11655141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith Yates (corresponding author), Christine Whitehead |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 415-423 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Housing Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3037 • E-ISSN: 1466-1810 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673039883353 |
| OpenAlex | W2077549818 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 20 |
This paper provides a response to Galster's claim that demand-side subsidies are generally superior to supply-side subsidies. It argues that Galster's conclusion is based on a US view of how different housing systems work, that it fails to consider empirical outcomes, that it abstracts from the structure and delivery of subsidies and, despite recognising the importance of this, that it ignores the particular contexts within which markets operate. It also queries Galster's choice of goals against which policy effectiveness is assessed. Galster ignores the direct impact of subsidy design on recipient households; he ignores the effect of delivery mechanisms on social segregation and socio-tenurial polarisation; he ignores a range of macro-economic concerns. The paper presents a case for greater agnosticism in the light of imperfect information
Agnosticism · Demand side · Economics · Imperfect · Macro · Market economy · Microeconomics · Public economics · Subsidy · Supply side · Work (physics · Computer Science · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Housing Market and Economics · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |