Last year, James Shen, Chris Herbert and I co-authored a paper that showed that manufactured housing offers significantly reduced construction costs compared to conventional…
Manufactured housing holds promise as an affordable form of housing that could expand homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households at a time when house…
Chris Herbert, Alexander Hermann, Daniel McCue, Chadwick Reed
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January 23, 2024
Manufactured housing holds promise as an affordable form of housing that could expand homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. This report reviews…
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, we have watched dramatic changes in housing markets, urban life, and residential patterns impact American cities…
The dramatic changes in residential patterns, housing markets, and urban life that have occurred since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic have had deep and lasting impacts on…
Across the US, homeownership is becoming increasingly inaccessible for low- and moderate-income households. While land costs are a driving force in this trend, construction…
Chris Herbert, Chadwick Reed, James Shen
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July 10, 2023
Manufactured housing holds promise as an affordable form of housing that could expand homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households at a time when house…
What is the effect of mortgage debt reductions that reduce payments in the long-term but not in the short-term? In a new paper using data from a recent government…
This paper empirically and theoretically analyzes the effect of debt reductions that reduce long-term but not short-term obligations. Isolating the effect of future…
W13-7: What is the incidence of housing vouchers? In a frictionless, price-taking equilibrium, increased generosity of a narrowly-targeted subsidy causes increases in…
