December 15, 2014
Reiss on Fair Housing Falsehood
The Providence (R.I.) Journal quoted me in its Truth-O-Meter column: Mike Stenhouse: According to HUD, It’s Unfair, Unjust for Wealthy to Live in Exclusive Neighborhoods. The column reads, in part, For more than three years, the Rhode Island Division of … Continue reading
December 15, 2014 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
November 12, 2014
Homeless in America
The Department of Housing Urban Development released Part 1 of The 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Part 1 provides Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness. Its key findings include, In January 2014, 578,424 people were homeless on a given … Continue reading
November 12, 2014 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
November 3, 2014
Housing Opportunity for Kids
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities issued a report, Creating Opportunity for Children: How Housing Location Can Make a Difference. There is some research on the positive effects that homeownership has on outcomes for children. But it is hard … Continue reading
November 3, 2014 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
October 22, 2014
Housing Vouchers for Landlords
Collinson and Ganong have posted The Incidence of Housing Voucher Generosity to SSRN. The abstract of this important paper is a little technical for non-economists. It reads: What is the incidence of housing vouchers? Housing voucher recipients in the US … Continue reading
October 22, 2014 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
