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The focus of this book is on how public policy - and especially the planning system - both shapes and reflects
the essential characteristics of land and property markets. It challenges the common misconceptions that property
markets operate in isolation from public policy and that planning permission is the only significant form of state
intervention in the market.
Planning, Public Policy & Property Markets contends that effective state-market relations in land and
property are critical to a prosperous economy and a robust democracy, especially at a time when development aims to
be sustainable and environmental protection needs to be matched by urban and rural regeneration.
The book thus reflects an increased realisation among academics and practitioners of the importance of theoretical
integration and 'joined-up' policy-making. Its rounded perspective addresses a significant weakness in the academic
literature and will encourage broader debate and a more pluralist agenda for property research.
Prominent contributors present important new research on different market sectors and policy arenas, including
regeneration and renewal, housing growth, housing planning, transport and economic competitiveness, while the editors
specifically draw out more general lessons on the dynamic nature of the state/property market relationship in a modern
economy.
This book will encourage all those involved in property research who strive for theoretical and practical
connectivity to demonstrate that, just as property market operations cannot be analysed without understanding state
processes, policy decisions cannot be taken without an appreciation of how the market operates.
Industry Reviews
"I found this a very clear and readable book, well categorised into different aspects of the topic ... [It] should
help advance understanding of how the state and the market interact, and thereby improve the effectiveness of the
state
