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Housing Policy at a Crossroads: The Why, Who, and How of Assistance Programs

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  • John Weicher

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US federal housing aid has failed to revitalize poor neighborhoods or stimulate the economy. However, vouchers could provide the greatest choice to the poor at the lowest cost to the taxpayer and effectively address affordability.

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  • John Weicher, 2012. "Housing Policy at a Crossroads: The Why, Who, and How of Assistance Programs," Books, American Enterprise Institute, number 24963, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aei:rpbook:24963
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    Cited by:

    1. Michael J. Rich, 2014. "Community Development Block Grants at 40: Time for a Makeover," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 46-90, January.
    2. Michael D. Eriksen & Amanda Ross, 2015. "Housing Vouchers and the Price of Rental Housing," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 7(3), pages 154-176, August.
    3. Olsen, Edgar O. & Zabel, Jeffrey E., 2015. "US Housing Policy," Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, in: Gilles Duranton & J. V. Henderson & William C. Strange (ed.), Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 0, pages 887-986, Elsevier.

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    Poverty; school vouchers; US Housing Market; AEI Press;
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    • A - General Economics and Teaching

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