This project aims to assess the concept of 'housing submarket' in relation to its potential policy relevance for the public housing sector.In broad terms, the project aims to assess the concept of 'housing submarket' in relation to its potential policy relevance for the public housing sector. Internationally, the concept of submarkets has been much used in the analysis of private sector market dynamics, and the literature on it is voluminous. This research project hopes to extend the policy horizon of public housing by evaluating the relevance of adapting the concept to the sector.