Importing housing policy: housing co‐operatives in Britain and Scandinavia

Clapham, D. and Kintrea, K. (1987) Importing housing policy: housing co‐operatives in Britain and Scandinavia. Housing Studies, 2(3), pp. 157-169. (doi: 10.1080/02673038708720597)

Abstract

Aspects of housing policy are often seen to be transferable across national boundaries, even though the economic and political contexts are different. This paper examines co‐ownership, a policy initiative which was imported to Britain from Scandinavia in the 1960s and which had a short and problematic life. It analyses the reasons for the failure of co‐ownership in Britain but suggests that it may be possible to establish new forms of co‐operative housing on a larger scale in future.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kintrea, Professor Keith
• Authors: Clapham, D., and Kintrea, K.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Housing Studies
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Routledge)
• ISSN: 0267-3037
• ISSN (Online): 1466-1810