The importance of organisational structure in building a sustainable non-profit housing sector

Abstract

This chapter reviews the limited research on organisational typologies in countries with similar liberal welfare regimes, focusing on examples from England and Australia. It provides an understanding of the emerging types of non-profit housing organisations using the management theories of new institutionalism, networks, and global convergence. Finally, the chapter proposes a new typology for non-profit housing organisations and suggests how this might assist policy makers create a sustainable non-profit housing sector.