Generational interdependencies: the social implications for welfare

The final chapter of the book comprises general policy directives for balancing the economic benefits of land for the common good and private ownership. Although articulate, these are in no way a definite panacea for the bifurcation of interests outlined above. Instead, the suggestions sum up the theoretical arguments in the book in a reasonably successful effort to ground the theoretical discourse into the real world. Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing would be of value for postgraduate students in housing or economics as it covers the fundamental role of land from a historic background, but with modern implications. The book’s articulate and approachable writing style could also make it relevant to an interested non-specialist audience.