Between 1950 and 2023, the housing cost burden - approximated by the proportion of total household consumption … expenditure spent on housing, water, electricity and fuel - has risen almost steadily in many countries around the world. First …, this trend can be explained by substantial improvements in the quantity and quality of housing. In fact, in some countries …

The Housing Choice Voucher program provides substantial rental subsidies to low-income households, yet many recipients … struggle to secure housing with their vouchers, particularly in low-poverty areas. This paper examines a key bottleneck in the …