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Published 06-08-1996
ISBN 9780522848939
Pages 236
Subjects Economics
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Home Truths

Property Ownership and Housing Wealth in Australia

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Paperback Hardback eBook
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Published 06-08-1996
ISBN 9780522848939
Pages 236
Subjects Economics
Imprint MUP POD

In a clear and challenging analysis, Home Truths shows how home ownership may enrich people or entrap them in debt. It examines the dream and spells out its consequences for individuals and for the wider society.

It's the Great Australian Dream: to own your own home. A staggering 85 per cent of Australians attempt it at some stage in their lives; the highest percentage in the world.

Government policies, the economy and local geographical factors affect the housing choices of different generations, from the ‘safe and sound’ postwar generation and the 'Baby Boomers' to 'Generation X'.

This thought-provoking book raises issues vital for any consideration of equity in Australian society.

Professor Andrew Beer is Dean of Research and Innovation at the University of South Australia Business School. He was previously Director of the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning and has also worked at Flinders University.