Making Room - The Economics of Homelessness

The first full-scale economic analysis of homelessness, "Making Room" provides answers quite unlike those offered so far. Focused on six cities in America and Europe, Brendan O'Flaherty discusses the new homelessness as a response to changes in the housing market which is linked to a widening gap in the incomes of the rich and the poor.

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About the author

Brendan O’Flaherty is Professor of Economics at Columbia University. His books include The Economics of Race in the United States and City Economics.

Summary

The first full-scale economic analysis of homelessness, Making Room provides answers quite unlike those offered so far. Focused on six cities in America and Europe, Brendan O'Flaherty discusses the new homelessness as a response to changes in the housing market which is linked to a widening gap in the incomes of the rich and the poor.

Product details

• Authors: O&, Brendan O'Flaherty, O'Flaherty Brendan
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.1998
• EAN: 9780674543430
• ISBN: 978-0-674-54343-0
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: 38 linecuts
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social groups, United States of America, USA, Microeconomics, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems, Social groups, communities and identities