What Affects Children’s Outcomes: Dwelling Characteristics or Home Ownership?

AuthorM. Hoesli, S. C. Bourassa, D. R. Haurin
Date1 nov. 2015
CatégorieRoundups
What Affects Children’s Outcomes: Dwelling Characteristics or Home Ownership?

Governments rightly use policy as an instrument to target factors they believe influence the educational outcomes of children and young adults. But, when it comes to where families actually live, where should such policies focus: on the often cited positive influence of home ownership, or on other factors entirely?

 

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