Journal Article

Housing policy and the social benefits of home ownership.

Abstract: In the second article, \\"Housing Policy and the Social Benefits of Homeownership,\\" Ed Coulson states that the major subsidies to homeownership arise from the U.S. tax code, and the costs of these subsidies are high. Coulson asks whether the social benefits from homeownership are sufficient to warrant such subsidies. To answer the question, he reviews the research on the social benefits of ownership and some related issues. The evidence indicates that homeownership does carry substantial social benefits, but their dollar value remains uncertain.

Keywords: Housing;

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Part of Series: Business Review

Publication Date: 2002

Issue: Q2

Pages: 7-16