We exploited an exogenous health shock-namely, the birth of a child with a severe health condition-to investigate the effect of a life shock on homelessness in large cities in the United States as well as the interactive effects of the shock with housing market characteristics. We considered a traditional measure of homelessness, two measures of housing instability thought to be precursors to h...

Evictions, perhaps more than other civil remedies for controlling crime and disorder in public housing, have seized the attention of policy makers and housing directors during the 1990s. Nonetheless, public housing authorities have been slow to enforce the federal "one strike" policy, which grants site managers the authority to evict suspected offenders after an administrative hearing, without ...

Indianapolis, Indiana This paper reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by Census Bureau staff. It has undergone a Census Bureau review more limited in scope than that given to official Census Bureau publications. This report is released to inform interested parties of ongoing research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. Abstract According to the recommendations of...

Evidence has shown that housing conditions may substantially influence the health of residents. Different types of housing have different structures and construction materials, which may affect indoor environment and housing conditions. This study aimed to investigate whether people living in different types of housing have different respiratory health outcomes. The data from the 1999-2006 Nati...

The housing market is a dynamic system of intricately woven interdependent processes. It is affected by the volatility in the fi nancial markets and the conditions of this market affect discriminatory individual level behaviour. Like other applications, agent-based models (ABMs) can be used to simulate activity in this market with a view to gaining a better understanding of how the market works...

Following the promulgation of the new nation-state in 1932, the Saudi Arabian government embarked upon modernizing its traditional society. Political stability and improved economic conditions made possible by the increasing oil revenues, resulted in unprecedented demographic increases and rapid urbanization. The government spearheaded the process of introducing modern building techniques and c...

The importance of a house in enabling individuals and families to attain physical shelter from inclement weather, provide security, a ‘grounded’ attachment to place, and enhance the quality of life of residents is an idea that has universal acceptance. Particularly since the Second World War, it has become an integral part of the popular imagination. The almost iconic status of what a house rep...

This study explores the role of urban design in the successes and failures of modern multifamily housing developments. Similar housing developments, which are high-rise multi-family apartments laid out in super-blocks, have been implemented around the world. However, their results have been polarized despite their similar urban design elements. To shed light on the contribution of design elemen...