Explaining the Support for Homeownership Policy in US Cities: A Political Economy Perspective
Explaining the Support for Homeownership Policy in US Cities: A Political Economy Perspective
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10.1080/02673030601024648
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发表时间：
2007-01
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3.2
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V. Basolo
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作者：
V. Basolo
美国地方官员经常赞扬拥有住房的好处。这些官员经常发表有关住房所有权的公开声明，并呼应了联邦政策制定者提出的许多主张。尽管几十年来联邦政府一直在推动和资助增加住房拥有率的政策，但人们对地方层面专门用于住房拥有率的财政支持水平或城市之间支持差异的原因知之甚少。本研究考察了市长对地方政策和住房所有权的态度，并调查了支持住房所有权政策的解释。为此，本研究使用公共选择框架来探讨城市间竞争和其他因素对当地住房政策制定的影响。这项研究利用对市长和专业人员的调查数据以及美国人口普查数据发现，高水平的竞争与对住房拥有权的更高水平的支持有关。此外，结果表明，住房所有权计划可能被视为城市的发展政策，而不是像大多数住房计划那样的再分配政策。本文根据研究结果得出了理论和政策启示，并确定了当地住房所有权政策未来研究的需求。
Local officials in the US often extol the virtues of homeownership. Public proclamations about homeownership are frequent from these officials and echo many of the claims made by federal policy makers. While the federal government has promoted and funded policy to increase homeownership for decades, little is known about the level of financial support devoted to homeownership at the local level or the reasons for any variation in support among cities. This research examines the attitudes of city mayors about local policies and homeownership and investigates explanations for support of homeownership policy. In doing so, the research uses a public choice framework to explore the effects of inter-city competition and other factors on local housing policy making. Using data from surveys of city mayors and professional staff, as well as US Census data, this research finds that high levels of competition are associated with higher levels of support for homeownership. Furthermore, the results suggest that homeownership programs may be considered developmental policy in cities, not redistributive policy like most housing programs. The paper concludes with theoretical and policy implications based on the research results as well as identifying needs for future research on local homeownership policy.