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Localism Act and Social Housing Outcomes in the UK

Work in progressBakhshi, Wu & Corradini

Effects of the Localism Act and related policy changes on social-housing outcomes in the UK. Working title.

Question

What the paper asks

Policy changes that give local authorities more discretion can change who appears in the data as well as who is housed. The paper examines how the Localism Act and related changes relate to social-housing outcomes.

Design at a glance

From data to estimate

PolicyThe Localism Act and related policy changes.
OutcomesSocial-housing outcomes across the UK.
DesignTo be confirmed; this is the third PhD paper and the title is a working one.
MeasurementHow rule changes alter what administrative lists record (see the toy model).

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Same need, different list

Toy model with made-up numbers. It illustrates a mechanism and is not a result from the paper. Invented numbers. Hold need fixed and vary the rules that decide who can join the list, and who gives up before applying.

Status

What is and is not here

  • Results, figures and tables are not shown until the authors clear them for release. Placeholder
  • Draft, slides and replication code: to be linked. Placeholder

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