What Determines Local Authorities' Capital Expenditure on Housing? An Evaluation of Various Models

Mark Kleinman, Richard Eastall and Emilie Roberts
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Mark Kleinman: London School of Economics
Richard Eastall: School of Management and Economic Studies at the University of Sheffield
Emilie Roberts: Department of Geography at the University of Salford

Urban Studies, 1990, vol. 27, issue 3, 401-419

Abstract: There is a wide variety of theoretical models for explaining expenditure variations across local authorities. These include the demographic approach, agency models, party effect models and incrementalism. In this paper we examine inter-authority variations in housing capital expenditure, testing each of the four models against data for English local authorities for the period 1981/82 and 1986/87. We develop a comprehensive behavioural model, incorporating elements from all the models tested. Finally, we draw conclusions and briefly discuss their implications in the light of proposed changes to British local authority housing finance.

Date: 1990
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DOI: 10.1080/00420989020080351

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