Via The Excellent Kevin Lewis, here's a paper that tries - at least - to estimate the benefit-cost ratio of the most common types of social housing in the U.S.Edgar Olsen and Dirk Early estimate that Housing Choice Vouchers - aka Section 8 - have a respectable benefit to taxpayer cost of 77%. … [Read more...]
Rent Control Part 4: Conclusion and Solutions
Welcome to the final post in the series discussing the consequences of rent control. Thank you to the subscribers who have patiently awaited each new post. I hope everyone found it enlightening. If you haven't read the entire series, you can catch up with these links: Rent Control Part One: … [Read more...]