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Duncan Maclennan CBE, FRSE, FAcSS | |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1997); Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1999); Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Urban economics; housing economics; public policy |
| Sub-discipline | Cities; neighbourhoods; housing systems; infrastructure |
Duncan Maclennan CBE FRSE FAcSS is a Scottish urban and housing economist whose work spans academia and government in the UK, Australia and Canada. He is known for research and policy advice on the economics of housing systems, cities and regional development, and for senior advisory roles including special adviser to Scotland’s First Ministers (1999–2003) and chief economist positions in the Government of Victoria and the Government of Canada.[1][2] He was appointed CBE in the 1997 Birthday Honours for services to housing policy.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Maclennan studied economics and geography at the University of Glasgow.[2]
Academic career
[edit]In the 1980s and 1990s Maclennan established and led the Centre for Housing and Urban Research at the University of Glasgow.[3] He has held chairs at the University of Glasgow (Public Policy/Urban Economics) and the University of St Andrews (Strategic Urban Management and Finance), and visiting or honorary roles at RMIT University (Melbourne), Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), the University of California, Berkeley, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) City Futures Research Centre and McMaster University (Ontario).[1][4][5][6]
He directed major research programmes in the UK, including the ESRC Cities and Competitiveness Programme and Joseph Rowntree Foundation programmes on housing finance, housing and the macro-economy, and housing and area regeneration.[3] From 2014 to 2017 he served as the ESRC Knowledge Leader on Devolution and City Deals/Constitutional Change.[7]
Government and advisory roles
[edit]Maclennan spent around a decade working in government. He was special adviser to Scotland’s First Ministers from 1999 to 2003,[1][2] then served in Australia as Chief Economist and Deputy Secretary (Policy and Strategy) in the Government of Victoria, and in Canada as Chief Economist in the federal Department for Infrastructure and Cities (2004–2009).[1] He was lead author of the Canadian federal External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities’ final report, commonly known as the Harcourt Report (From Restless Communities to Resilient Places, 2006).[1][8] He has advised ministers and agencies in the UK, Scotland, France, Poland, Norway, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and has contributed to commissions such as the Economic Commission for Glasgow and the Northern Housing Commission.[1][9][10]
Research and public engagement
[edit]Maclennan’s academic work has examined housing markets and wealth, regional house price cycles, housing and productivity, and the links between housing systems and macro-economic outcomes.[4] His later publications and projects include the Shaping Futures collaboration on housing systems in Australia, Britain and Canada,[11] and a 2025 David Hume Institute series, Prosperity begins at home, arguing for housing policy reform to support faster, fairer economic growth in Scotland.[5]
He has contributed to media and policy debate, including a longform interview in The Guardian (2014) and a 2025 episode of the Scottish Housing News podcast discussing Scotland’s housing emergency and policy responses.[2][12]
Honours and professional recognition
[edit]Maclennan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours for services to housing policy.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1999,[13] and is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.[14] He holds honorary memberships of the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.[3]
External links
[edit]- University profile (Glasgow): "Professor Duncan Maclennan". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- University profile (UNSW): "Professor Duncan Maclennan". UNSW Sydney. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- CSaP profile (Cambridge): "Professor Duncan Maclennan". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Professor Duncan Maclennan". Centre for Science and Policy. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Hetherington, Peter (12 February 2014). "Duncan Maclennan: Scotland should have levied a 1p tax to deal with housing and social problems". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Press Release: Globally renowned Scottish expert to shape policy to end the housing emergency". David Hume Institute. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Professor Duncan Maclennan". UNSW Sydney. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Press Release: Urgent housing reform needed to secure Scotland's economic future". David Hume Institute. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Duncan MacLennan – Adjunct Professor, Health, Aging & Society". McMaster Experts. McMaster University. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "UK City Deals: Implications for Australia". UNSW Newsroom. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "From Restless Communities to Resilient Places: Building a Stronger Future for All Canadians". Canadian CED Network. 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Independent Commission for Economic Growth – Glasgow City Region" (PDF). Glasgow City Region. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "The NHC Commission for Housing in the North: Interim Report" (PDF). Northern Housing Consortium. May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Shaping Futures: Changing the Housing Story". UNSW City Futures. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Podcast: A conversation with Professor Duncan Maclennan". Scottish Housing News. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Professor Duncan Maclennan FRSE". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Academy of Social Sciences Fellows nominated by the Housing Studies Association". Housing Studies Association. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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