Estimating a model of excess demand for public housing
公共住房超额需求模型的估计
The purpose of this paper is to develop and estimate a new equilibrium model of public housing that acknowledges the fact that the demand for public housing may exceed the available supply. We show that ignoring these supply side restrictions leads to an inconsistent estimator of household preferences. We estimate the parameters of the model based on a unique panel data set of low-income households in Pittsburgh. We find that public housing is an attractive option for…