A new look at urban land prices
Abstract Estimates of Sydney land prices since 1973 are presented and their policy implications reviewed. They refer to annual average sales' prices of raw land and allotments in two types of fringe locality — one with and one without planned urban development. Prices were similar in both locations, and in real terms, were not rising.
Housing costs and incomes: Which tenure contains the most stress?
Abstract Reviewing Australian conventional wisdom that the private rental sector is the most deprived tenure, this paper considers the issue of affordability (housing costs proportional to income). It reviews recent policies and trends in housing costs. New data indicate that over one-fifth of income units spend over 20 per cent of income on accommodation, with private tenants still relatively worst off.
Marxism and Educational Theory: Origins and Issues
Introduction 1. The Development of Marxist Theory 2. The Development of Postmodernist Theory 3. The Sociological Context: The Place of Marxism and Postmodernism in Educational Theory 4. Postmodernism, Marxism and Educational Theory: A Critical Analysis 5. Postmodernism, Marxism and Educational Practice: A Critical Analysis 6. Globalization, Marxism and the Future of Education Conclusion