Information on "Housing" and "Americas"
August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes
Author: Frank Rusco, Jon Ludwigson, Assistant Director, Michael Kendix, Alison O’Neill, Kelly Rubin, James W Turkett, Jarrod West
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report reviews available data on energy use by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for occupants of manufactured homes. More on «Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes»
May 2012
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17 May 2012
Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
Author: Craig K Elwell
Publisher: US Government
This research report reviews the causes of the economic recession and financial crisis of 2008-2009, the shape of the economic recovery, and how problems on the supply and demand sides point toward a weaker than normal recovery. More on «Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
First Time Underwater
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
One of the items that Congress added to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a first-time homebuyer tax credit. More on «First Time Underwater»
May 2011
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24 May 2011
Deconstructing Structural Unemployment
Author: John Schmitt, Kris Warner
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper discusses whether structural unemployment has been on the rise, and finds no evidence to suggest it has. More on «Deconstructing Structural Unemployment» -
May 2011
Housing Policy in the US
Author: Robert M Buckley, Alex F Schwartz
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) / New School, New York, US
This paper provides a general overview of US housing policy, with emphasis on state and local programs. More on «Housing Policy in the US»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility
Author: Lucy Earle
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper draws together insights from a wide range of work carried out for the Cities and Fragile States component of the Crisis States program between 2005 and 2010. More on «Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility»
January 2011
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19 Jan 2011
Dream House No More
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The hangover from the rich countries' housing bust is likely to depress growth and keep unemployment high in 2011 – and for much of the next decade. More on «Dream House No More» -
2011
The End of Loser Liberalism
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This book describes some of the key areas where progressives in the US can focus their efforts in restructuring markets so that more income flows to the bulk of the working population rather than just a small elite. More on «The End of Loser Liberalism»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
The Gains from Right to Rent in 2010
Author: Dean Baker, Hye Jin Rho
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper calculates savings from renting, in 2010, compared with owning a house purchased in 2006 or 2007 in 16 major metropolitan areas. More on «The Gains from Right to Rent in 2010» -
Sep 2010
Feel No Pain: Why a Deficit In Times of High Unemployment Is Not a Burden
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
With the US economy suffering from near double-digit unemployment, public debate is dominated by concerns over the budget deficit and national debt. More on «Feel No Pain: Why a Deficit In Times of High Unemployment Is Not a Burden»
