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The article reviews several books about housing policy including "Life Events and the Housing Career: A Retrospective Analysis of Time Effects," by Peteke Feijten, "Immigration and Homelessness in Europe," by Bill Edgar, Joe Doherty and Henk Meert, "Second Homes: European Perspectives and UK Policies," by Nick Gallent, Alan Mace and Mark Tewdwr-Jones, "Country Profiles on the Housing Sector of the Russian Federation" and "The Green City: Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Suburbs," by N. Low, B. Gleeson, R. Green and D. Radovic.

Reviews books on urban studies. "South-East Asia Transformed: A Geography of Change," edited by Chia Lin Sien; "The Making of Navi Mumbai," by Annapurna Shaw; "Growth Management and Affordable Housing. Do They Conflict?," edited by Anthony Downs; "Still Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion," by Anthony Downs.

Reviews the book "Housing Policy: An End or a New Beginning?" edited by Martin Lux.

Reviews books on urban studies. 'Cities in Transition: New Challenges, New Responsibilities,' edited by Bernard Blake and Randall Smith; 'The European High-Speed Train and Urban Development: Experiences in Fourteen European Urban Regions,' by Leo Van Den Berg and Peter Pol; 'Ethnicity and Housing: Accommodating Differences,' edited by Frederick Boal.

Policy, Organisation and Tenure: A Comparative History of Housing in Small Welfare States. Lennart J. Lundqvist (ed) Gothenburg, Scandinavian University Press, 1992, pp139, (hardback). Social Work and Housing, G Stewart and J Stewart, Macmillan, 1993 pp188. £32.50 (hardback), £9.50 (paperback). Markets, States and Housing Provision: Four European Growth Regions Compared, Progress in Planning, 38, part 2, p93–177. J. Barlow and S. Duncan. Oxford‐New York‐Seoul‐Tokyo: Pergaman Press, 1992. Housing Conditions in Barbados: A Geographical Analysis. R. B. Potter, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies, 1992, pp129 US$15.00. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reviews the book `City for the 21st Century? Globalisation, Planning and Urban Change in Contemporary Britain,' by M. Boddy, C. Lambert and D. Snape.

Reviews the book `Housing Policy and Rented Housing in Europe,' by Michael Oxley and Jacqueline Smith.

Reviews the book "The Benefits of Subsidized Housing Programs: An Intertemporal Approach," by Claire Holton Hammond.

The article reviews the book "The Knowledge Business: The Commodification of Urban and Housing Research," edited by Chris Allen and Rob Imrie.