This working paper compares rental housing in 12 countries in Europe and North America, using individual records from household surveys. Differences in housing…
Allison Charette, Chris Herbert, Andrew Jakabovics, Ellen Marya, Daniel McCue
•
September 21, 2015
This report shows that the number of households spending more than 50 percent of their income on rent is expected to rise at least 11 percent from 11.8 million to 13.1…
Jonathan Spader, Jenny Schuetz, Alvaro Cortes
•
August 28, 2015
The relationship between neighborhood physical environment and social disorder, particularly crime, is of critical interest to urban economists and sociologists, as well as…
RR07-13: The effect of local land use regulations on housing markets has been the subject of extensive research and discussion among both urban economists and…
W06-3: Local governments frequently restrict multifamily housing by limiting the districts where it is allowed, creating procedural barriers to development, and…
W03-1: The growing number of frail seniors in the U.S. has prompted considerable concern over the provision of long-term care. Seniors are living longer and staying…