外文翻译--房屋政策——福利与经济发展之间的联系（节选）

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1、1900 单词， 10500 英文字符， 2800 汉字 出处： Weesep J V. Housing policy the link between welfare and economic developmentJ. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2000, 15(2):165-181. 原文： Housing policy the link between welfare and economic development 1.Introduction The expansion of the housing stock ha

2、s been one of the most visible changes in European cities in recent decades; new homes and new residential areas dominate many of the urban landscapes. The increase in the number of homes reflects the development of the economy and the steadily rising level of affluence， as well as the so-called sec

3、ond demographic transition that has resulted in an unprecedented growth of the number of households. This increase readily translated into demand for housing. In some countries especially those in Northwestern Europe the demographic changes came earlier than elsewhere; there are also significant var

4、iations in the policy responses， depending on national cultures and political traditions， as well as on the vagaries of the development of the national economies. But wherever state regulation adopted some variant of the welfare-state model， housing has been a major policy ingredient. Over 60 percen

5、t of the current housing stock in Northwestern Europe was built after 1945 (Feddes and Dieleman， 1996).In one form or another， much of this construction has been subsidized， and the huge amount of money this required largely accounts for the fact that home building programs and their differentiation

6、 remained high on the political agenda. 2.Changing modes of regulation In Northwestern Europe， housing has long been considered crucial to the well being of nations. Consequently， the provision of affordable housing of good quality enjoyed high priority. The extent to which that policy agenda has been put into practice is visible in the composition of the housing stock and is tangible in the availability of housing subsidies. Because housing market regulation was meant to ensure fair ac