Housing, labour mobility and unemployment
Language: English Series: Planner ; 73(4) April 1987, 11-17(6)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: Examines the threat posed to labour mobility by problems in the housing market and the extent that policies designed to promote labour mobility and reduce housing shortages can contribute to reducing unemployment. This commences by examining the interaction between unemployment and migration and considers the policy initiatives which attempt to lower the barriers to migration. Concludes, that inflexibilities in the housing market form a major obstacle to labour mobility and that none of the three major categories of housing tenure offer a satisfactory solution to the problem. Tables, map, references.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37597 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 5457-1001 |
Examines the threat posed to labour mobility by problems in the housing market and the extent that policies designed to promote labour mobility and reduce housing shortages can contribute to reducing unemployment. This commences by examining the interaction between unemployment and migration and considers the policy initiatives which attempt to lower the barriers to migration. Concludes, that inflexibilities in the housing market form a major obstacle to labour mobility and that none of the three major categories of housing tenure offer a satisfactory solution to the problem. Tables, map, references.