Please leave comments on the latest HSA poll here.
Ed.
Showing posts with label Poll Comment and Debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poll Comment and Debate. Show all posts
Monday, 13 October 2008
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
New Poll
So last time most of you voted for the housing market downturn being a minor blip. Is anyone sweating on that one now?
This month we ask:
Who or what is to blame for the current housing market downturn?
There are a range of answers - if you disagree, have strong feelings for those listed or want to suggest other reasons do contribute to the comments here.
Ed.
This month we ask:
Who or what is to blame for the current housing market downturn?
There are a range of answers - if you disagree, have strong feelings for those listed or want to suggest other reasons do contribute to the comments here.
Ed.
Friday, 16 May 2008
New Poll: Will house prices go up or down in the next 12 months?
Okay, its the question on everyone's lips and even the paparazzi have their lenses trained on this one - you can't get more tangible evidence than that!
"Will house prices go up or down in the next 12 months?"
Please leave comments on the current poll here. Click to leave a comment and join the debate.
"Will house prices go up or down in the next 12 months?"
Please leave comments on the current poll here. Click to leave a comment and join the debate.
Poll Result: "Are today's housing researchers too uncritical of the policies they research?"
RESULT:
Yes: 48% (12 votes)
No: 52% (13 votes)
Last months poll obviously hit a bone of contention and I don't think we can say there is a clear concensus other than we agree to disagree - how academic! There were some interesting comments left on the blog in relation to the question which can be viewed here. The answer seems to revolve around the position we are looking from. As pure academics, maybe we are too uncritical or the policies which we analyse and evaluate. But is this a case of not biting the hand that feeds us? Alternatively are we critical in ways that we ourselves don't recognise and policy makers who are at the coalface have little time to understand? Or does it depend on the arena we are in - critical for our colleagues but happy to be friendly to our funders? The debate is only likely to continue in a research area whic is applied by its very nature and has always juggled academic rigour with the needs of those "doing" housing policy.
Please use the comment pages on the blog to continue the debate!
Rob Rowlands
Editor
Yes: 48% (12 votes)
No: 52% (13 votes)
Last months poll obviously hit a bone of contention and I don't think we can say there is a clear concensus other than we agree to disagree - how academic! There were some interesting comments left on the blog in relation to the question which can be viewed here. The answer seems to revolve around the position we are looking from. As pure academics, maybe we are too uncritical or the policies which we analyse and evaluate. But is this a case of not biting the hand that feeds us? Alternatively are we critical in ways that we ourselves don't recognise and policy makers who are at the coalface have little time to understand? Or does it depend on the arena we are in - critical for our colleagues but happy to be friendly to our funders? The debate is only likely to continue in a research area whic is applied by its very nature and has always juggled academic rigour with the needs of those "doing" housing policy.
Please use the comment pages on the blog to continue the debate!
Rob Rowlands
Editor
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
Poll Comments - Are today's housing researchers too uncritical of the policies they research?
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