In recent years increased emphasis has been placed on use of "tenant-based" housing subsidies for acquisition of market-rate housing that is more economically and racially integrated than traditional "project-based" public housing. In this article, we model the short-term economic effects upon...

A popular scheme for providing affordable housing involves the use of rental vouchers given directly to families who choose their own market rate rental units. In this paper we present a methodology for calculating localized economic benefits and costs to various groups affected by a...

A popular scheme for providing affordable housing involves the use of rental vouchers given directly to families who choose their own market-rate housing. In this paper we present a methodology for calculating localized economic benefits and costs to various groups affected by a hypothetical...

This paper presents an optimization model for evaluation of alternative spatial configurations of rent-subsidized housing in a large metropolitan area as well as associated monetary and nonmonetary impacts. Groups affected by these configurations include residents of subsidized housing, owners...

As result of public housing reform and welfare reform, the operating environment of public housing authorities has changed significantly. Given these policy initiatives, housing mobility programs represent viable strategies for providing public housing residents with access to economically...