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Demand-side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options

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  • Huang, Donna
  • Ong, Rachel
  • Pawson, Hal
  • Singh, Ranjodh
  • Martin, Chris

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This research examines possible cost-effective reforms of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) (demand-side housing assistance) that could improve housing outcomes for low-income renters.

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  • Huang, Donna & Ong, Rachel & Pawson, Hal & Singh, Ranjodh & Martin, Chris, 2020. "Demand-side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options," SocArXiv w75yx, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:w75yx
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/w75yx
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