Marian Bowley – författare

Originally published in 1945, the purpose of Housing and the State, 1919–1944 was not to lay down what the scope of housing policy should be after the war in Great Britain, or what particular building programme should be adopted. The aim was rather more modest, it was to describe and explain some of the more important conditions which must be satisfied if certain types of housing policy were to be successful. It was only if the main difficulties and problems were known that a sensible choice could be made between them. It was this method of approaching the housing question that lead the author into a discussion of housing policy between 1919 and 1939. During these years the local authorities built over a million houses. This was perhaps the outstanding peace time experiment in state intervention in this country in the provision of a necessity of life, which had formerly been supplied almost exclusively by independent private enterprise. Today it can be read in its historical context.

Originally published in 1945, the purpose of Housing and the State, 1919–1944 was not to lay down what the scope of housing policy should be after the war in Great Britain, or what particular building programme should be adopted. The aim was rather more modest, it was to describe and explain some of the more important conditions which must be satisfied if certain types of housing policy were to be successful. It was only if the main difficulties and problems were known that a sensible choice could be made between them. It was this method of approaching the housing question that lead the author into a discussion of housing policy between 1919 and 1939. During these years the local authorities built over a million houses. This was perhaps the outstanding peace time experiment in state intervention in this country in the provision of a necessity of life, which had formerly been supplied almost exclusively by independent private enterprise. Today it can be read in its historical context.

"one of the best contributions to the history of economic thought during recent years"P. M. Rosenstein-Rodan Nassau Senior is one of the most significant economists in the classical tradition. This study is based both on his unpublished and published lectures and writings. Part 1 illustrates Senior''s outstanding contribution in synthesizing the various developments of Adam Smith''s theories that took place during the first part of the nineteenth century. Part 2 examines Senior''s opinions and influence on social and economic policy, in particular his connection with the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.

"one of the best contributions to the history of economic thought during recent years"P. M. Rosenstein-Rodan Nassau Senior is one of the most significant economists in the classical tradition. This study is based both on his unpublished and published lectures and writings. Part 1 illustrates Senior''s outstanding contribution in synthesizing the various developments of Adam Smith''s theories that took place during the first part of the nineteenth century. Part 2 examines Senior''s opinions and influence on social and economic policy, in particular his connection with the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.