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David Rea

Working paper

Do housing allowances increase rents? Evidence from a discrete policy change


A major concern with demand-side housing subsidies to low-income tenants is the extent to which they may be captured by landlords in the form of higher rents. This paper examines the ramifications of a policy change surrounding the Accommodation Supplement (AS) benefit.

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