LSE briefing papers

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment/research/london/events/HEIF/HEIF4b_10-11%20-newlondonenv/briefs/home.aspx
A series of 5 briefing papers written by academic staff of the London School of Economics which was funded by the HEIF4- to provide guidance to practitioners and policy makers on recent economic and political trends in London. They comprise:

• The economic recession: why London escaped lightly, Ian Gordon;
• Poverty and Inequality in London: anticipating the effects of tax and benefit reforms, Ruth Lupton;
• Inner and outer London: a tale of two cities? Alan Mace;
• Private renting: learning the lessons from other countries, Kath Scanlon;
• The case for public investment in affordable housing in London, Christine Whitehead.