Information on "Housing"
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Infrastructure Services Post-2015
Author: Andrew Scott, Prachi Seth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper reviews progress towards infrastructure targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), trends in access to infrastructure services and key issues concerning the post-2015 infrastructure goals. More on «Infrastructure Services Post-2015»
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» -
Apr 2012
The Spanish Hangover
Author: Cinzia Alcidi, Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper argues that the root problem regarding Spain's weak economic conditions is that the Spanish housing bubble was extreme and that the adjustment has simply been too slow. More on «The Spanish Hangover»
October 2011
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10 Oct 2011
EU Migrants: Entitlement to Housing Assistance (England)
Author: Wendy Wilson
Publisher: House of Commons Library
The aim of the first part of this note is to give a broad overview of the law governing the rights of EU migrants to access social housing in England. More on «EU Migrants: Entitlement to Housing Assistance (England)»
August 2011
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4 Aug 2011
The Reform of Housing Revenue Account Subsidy
Author: Wendy Wilson
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note gives an overview of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) subsidy system and considers some of the ongoing issues associated with it. More on «The Reform of Housing Revenue Account Subsidy» -
4 Aug 2011
Housing Benefit: Implications of the June 2010 Budget and October 2010 Spending Review
Author: Wendy Wilson
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note outlines the measures aimed at reducing UK Housing Benefit expenditure set out in the June 2010 Budget and the October 2010 Spending Review, together with comment and an assessment of the impact of those measures. More on «Housing Benefit: Implications of the June 2010 Budget and October 2010 Spending Review»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Trends in European Household Credit
Author: Elina Pyykkö
Publisher: European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) / Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary presents a snapshot of the current status of the household credit market, in order to provide insights and a basis for these questions. More on «Trends in European Household Credit»
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»
