Peter Kemp

Position:: Barnett Professor of Social Policy
Telephone (+01865):: (2)80337
Email Address:: peter.kemp@spi.ox.ac.uk

Personal Info

Peter is currently Associate Director of the Blavatnik School of Government, the Barnett Professor of Social Policy and a professorial fellow of St Cross College. Prior to his secondment to the Blavatnik School, he was head of the Department of Social Policy.

Peter has published widely on housing policy and, in recent years, on social security policy in relation to people on the margins of the labour market. His current research includes both comparative and historical perspectives and is focused on two main themes:

1. The relationship between housing and the welfare state, especially in relation to income-related housing allowances. This research is particularly concerned with the design, role and reform of housing allowances and their impact upon claimants.

2. The political economy of private renting. This research examines the impact of housing and other public policies (such as taxation) on the private rental market.

His research has been funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, ESRC, Department for Work & Pensions, Department of Communities & Local Government, Scottish Government, New Zealand Ministry of Housing, and the Norwegian State Housing Bank.

For many years, Peter has contributed to policy debates on housing, particularly in relation to housing allowance reform and private renting. He has been consulted by officials in Britain and overseas and was recently special advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee's Inquiry into the Local Housing Allowance.

He was elected to the Academy of Social Sciences in 2011.

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Publications

Crook, T. & Kemp. P.A. (2011) Transforming Private Landlords: Housing, Markets and Public Policy, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Kemp, P.A. (2011) 'Low-income tenants in the private rental housing market' Housing Studies, vol. 26, no. 7/8, pp1019-1034.
Neale, J. and Kemp, P.A. (2010) 'Employment and problem drug use' in J. Barlow (ed.) Substance Misuse, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Kemp, P.A. and Davidson, J. (2010) 'Employability trajectories among new claimants of Incapacity Benefit', Policy Studies, 31(2) 203-221.
Kemp, P.A. and Kofner, S. (2010) 'Contrasting varieties of private renting: England and Germany'. International Journal of Housing Policy, 10(4), 379-398.
Crook, T., Kemp, P.A and Ferrari, E.T. (2009) Scottish Government Review of the Private Rented Sector - Volume 3: Views and Experiences of Landlords in the Private Rented Sector in Scotland, Edinburgh, Scottish Government.
Kemp, P.A. & Davidson, J. (2009) Gender differences among new claimants of Incapacity Benefit. Journal of Social Policy, 38 (4) 589-606.
Kemp, P.A. (2009) 'The transformation of private renting' in P. Malpass & R. Rowlands (eds) Housing, Markets and Policy, London: Routledge.
Kemp, P.A. & Davidson, J. (2008) Routes onto Incapacity Benefit: Findings from a survey of recent claimants. DWP Research Report No. 469, Leeds: Corporate Document Services
Kemp, P.A. & Davidson, J. (2008) Routes onto Incapacity Benefit: Findings from a follow-up survey of recent claimants. DWP Research Report No. 516, Leeds: Corporate Document Services
Davidson, J. and Kemp, P.A. (2008) 'Sickness benefits in a polarised labour market', Benefits: the Journal of Poverty and Social Injustice, vol.16, no. 3, pp 225-233.
Kemp, P.A. (2008) 'The transformation of incapacity benefits' in M. Seeleib-Kaiser (ed.) Welfare State Transformations: Comparative Perspectives, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
P.A. Kemp (ed.) (2007) Housing Allowances in Comparative Perspective Bristol: The Policy Press.
Kemp, P.A (2007) ‘Housing allowances in context’ in P.A. Kemp (ed.) Housing Allowances in Comparative Perspective, Bristol: The Policy Press.
Kemp, P.A. (2007) ‘Housing Benefit in Britain: a troubled history and uncertain future’ in P.A. Kemp (ed.) Housing Allowances in Comparative Perspective, Bristol: The Policy Press.
Kemp, P.A. (2007) ‘Housing allowances in the advanced welfare states’ in P.A. Kemp (ed.) Housing Allowances in Comparative Perspective, Bristol: The Policy Press.
Irvine, A., Kemp, P.A. & Nice, K. (2007) Direct Payment of Housing Benefit: What Do Claimants Think? Coventry: Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Chartered Institute of Housing.
Glendinning, C & Kemp, P. A. (2006) Conclusions in C. Glendinning and P. A. Kemp (eds.) Cash and Care: Challenges in the Welfare State Bristol: The Policy Press
Finch, N & Kemp, P. A (2006) Which Pensioners Don't Spend their Income and Why? Department for Work and Pensions Research report No.334, Leeds: Corporate Document Services
Arksey, H & Kemp, P. A. (2006) Carers and employment in a work-focused welfare state in C. Glendinning and P. A. Kemp (eds.) Cash and Care: Challenges in the Welfare State Bristol: The Policy Press
Kemp, P. A & Glendinning, C. (2006) Introduction in C. Glendinning and P. A. Kemp (eds.) Cash and Care: Challenges in the Welfare State, Bristol: The Policy Press
Glendinning, C & Kemp, P. A (eds.) (2006) Cash and Care: Challenges in the Welfare State Bristol: The Policy Press
Kemp, P. A (2006) Housing benefit: Great Britain in comparative perspective Public Finance and Management, vol 6, No. 1, pp 65-87
Kemp, P. A., Bakker-Tauritz, B & Sunden, A (eds.) (2006) Sick Societies? Trends in Disability Benefits in Post-industrial Welfare States Geneva: International Social Security Association ISBN 92-843-1174-8, 241pp
Kemp, P. A (2006) 'Introduction' In P. A Kemp, B. Bakker-Tauritz and A. Sunden (eds.) Sick Societies? Trends in Disability Benefits in Post-industrial Welfare States, Geneva: International Social Security Association.
Kemp, P. A & Thornton, P (2006) 'Disguised unemployment? The growth in incapacity benefit claims in Britain' In P. A. Kemp, B. Bakker-Tauritz & A. Sunden (eds.) Sick Societies? Trends in Disability benefits in Post-industrial Welfare States, Geneva: International Social Security Association.
Kemp, P. A (2006) 'Comparing trends in disability benefits' In P. A. Kemp, B. Bakker-Tauritz & A. Sunden (eds.) Sick Societies? Trends in Disability benefits in Post-industrial Welfare States, Geneva: International Social Security Association.
Kemp, P. A (2006) 'Conclusions' In P. A. Kemp, B. Bakker-Tauritz & A. Sunden (eds.) Sick Societies? Trends in Disability benefits in Post-industrial Welfare States, Geneva: International Social Security Association.
Priemus, H., Kemp, P. A & Varady, D (2006) 'Housing vouchers in the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands: Current issues and future perspectives Housing Policy Debate, vol. 16, Issue 3 & 4, pp 575-609
Kemp, P. A., Neale, J & Robertson, M (2006) Homelessness among problem drug users: prevalence, risk factors and trigger events Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 14, No.4, pp 319-328
Kemp, P.A. (2006) 'Paying for dwellings' in Storrier, S. (ed.) Scotland's Domestic Life, vol. 6 of Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, Edinburgh: John Donald.
Kemp, P.A. (2006) 'Homelessness' in Storrier, S.(ed.) Scotland's Domestic Life, vol. 6 of Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, Edinburgh: John Donald.
Kemp, P. A. & Neale, J (2005) Employability and problem drug users Critical Social Policy, vol. 25, no. 1, February, pp 28-46
Kemp, P. A. (2005) Social security and welfare reform under New Labour In M. Powell, K. Clarke & L. Bault (eds.) Social Policy Review 17, Bristol: The Policy Press, pp 15-32
Kemp, P. A. (2005) Escape routes from poverty Benefits, vol 13, no. 3, pp 173-178
Kemp, P. A. (2005) Young people and unemployment: from welfare to workfare? In M. Barry (ed.) Youth Policy and Social Inclusion, London: Routledge, pp 139-156
Arksey, H., Kemp, P. A.et al (2005) Carers' Aspirations and Decisions Around Work and Retirement DWP Research Report no. 290, Leeds: Corporate Document Services
Kemp, P. A. (2004) Private Renting in Transition Coventry: CIH Publications
Overbye, E. & Kemp, P. A. (eds.) (2004) Pensions: Challenges and Reforms Aldershot: Ashgate
Priemus, H., & Kemp, P. A. (2004) The present and future of income-related housing support: debates in Britain and the Netherlands Housing Studies, vol. 19, no. 4, pp 653-668
Kemp, P. A., Bradshaw, J., Dornan, P., Finch, N & Mayhew, E (2004) Routes out of Poverty York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Overbye, E & Kemp, P. A (2004) Introduction In E. Overbye & P. A. Kemp (eds.) Pensions: Challenges and Reforms. Aldershot: Ashgate, ppxvii-xxi
Finch, N & Kemp, P. A (2004) The Use of the Social Fund by Families with Children London: Department for Work and Pensions
Bradshaw, J., Kemp, P. A.., Baldwin, S & Rowe, A (2004) The Drivers of Social Exclusion London: The Social Exclusion Unit
Bradshaw, J., Finch, H., Kemp, P. A., Mayhew, E & Williams, J (2003) Gender and Poverty in Britain Manchester: Equal Opportunities Commission
Wood, G. A & Kemp, P. A (2003) The taxation of private landlords: Would the British tax treatment of rental investments increase tax burdens if introduced in Australia? Urban Studies, vol. 40, no. 4, pp 747-765
Kemp, P. A & Wilcox, S (2003) Housing benefit reform: who gains? Benefit, May, pp 10-12
Crook, A. D. H & Kemp, P. A (2002) Housing investment trusts: a new structure of rental housing provision? Housing Studies, vol. 17, no. 5, pp 741-753
Kemp, P. A., Dean, J & Mackay, D (2002) Child Poverty in Social Inclusion Partnerships Edinburgh: Scottish Executive
Kemp, P. A., Wilcox, S & Rhodes, D (2002) Rent restrictions, shopping incentives and housing benefit reform Axis: The Journal of Housing Planning and Regeneration, vol. 57, no. 2, May-June, pp 6-7
Kemp, P. A & Pryce G (2002) Evaluating the Mortgage Safety Net London: Council of Mortgage Lenders
Rhodes, D & Kemp, P. A (2002) Rents and returns in the residential lettings market In S. Lowe & D. Hughes (eds.) The Private Rented Sector in a New Century: Revival or False Dawn? The Policy Press: London
Crook, A. D. H & Kemp, P. A with Barnes, Y & Ward, J (2002) Investment Returns in the Private Rented Sector London: British Property Foundation
Houston, D., Pryce, G & Kemp, P. A (2002) Review of the Private Rented Sector in Wales Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government
Kemp, P. A & Keoghan, M (2001) Movement into and out of the private rental sector in England Housing Studies vol. 16, no. 1, pp 21-37
Kemp, P. A & Rugg, J (2001) Young people, housing benefit and the risk society Social Policy and Administration, vol. 35, no. 6, 688-700
Kemp, P. A., Lynch, D & Mackay, D (2001) Structural Trends and Homelessness: A Quantitative Analysis Edinburgh: Scottish Executive
Kemp, P. A & Pryce, G (2001) Evaluating the mortgage safety net Housing Finance, no.52, pp 32-37
Kemp, P. A (2000) The role and design of income-related housing allowances International Social Security Review, vol. 52, no. 3, pp 43-57
Kemp, P. A (2000) Images of council housing In R. Jowell et al (eds.) British Social Attitudes: the 17th Report - Focusing on Diversity, London: Sage, pp 137-154
Fitzpatrick, S., Kemp, P. A & Klinker, S (2000) Single Homelessness: An Overview of Research in Britain Bristol: Policy Press
Kemp, P. A (2000) Shopping Incentives and Housing Benefit Reform Coventry: Joseph Rowntree Foundation & Chartered Institute of Housing
Crook, A. D. H., Henneberry, J., Hughes, J & Kemp, P. A (2000) Repair and Maintenance by Private Landlords London: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

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