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Rationing, Choice and Constraint: The Allocation of Public Housing in Glasgow*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

David Clapham  and
Keith Kintrea
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Abstract

Social segregation in public housing has usually been explained in institutional terms by reference to the policies and practices of the local authority. This paper draws on data from a household survey of new council tenants in Glasgow to demonstrate that the outcome of the rationing process cannot be attributed to factors originating at the level of the institution alone. The research examines stages of the allocation process, in particular the behaviour of applicants in expressing preferences and their propensity to reject offers, as well as institutional factors. It is suggested that household choice behaviour, which is related to income, is important in determining social patterns in council housing.

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Journal of Social Policy , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 51 - 67
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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