The Role of Government in the San Francisco Bay Area Mortgage Market
Author : Paul F. Wendt
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Page : 15 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 1951
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Author : Paul F. Wendt
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Page : 15 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 1951
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Author : Paul Francis Wendt
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 16,68 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Housing
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Author : J. Brockway Clark
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 1957
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Author : Paul G. Lewis
Publisher : Plac: Political Lessons from A
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2023-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439923603
"Analyzes how the structure of government in the San Francisco Bay Area complicates efforts to address the region's housing shortage and identifies options for reform, drawing larger lessons about the dangers of fragmented local authority"--
Author : Paul Francis Wendt
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 25,91 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Housing
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Author : Paul Francis Wendt
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Page : 103 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Mortgages
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Author : Clifford Winston
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0815739338
Focusing on ways that markets work with, rather than against, governments to enhance public welfare. The optimal mix of market forces and government intervention to allocate resources is one of the longest-standing problems facing human civilization. At the theoretical extremes, resources in centrally planned economies are allocated by the government, while resources in capitalist economies are allocated by private markets. In practice, market forces and government interventions co-exist to allocate goods and services in a political environment with shifting pressures to give one approach more responsibility than the other. Current public attitudes toward markets are at a low point in the wake of the Great Recession and the growth in income inequality that began in the 1970s. However, in this book, noted Brookings economist Clifford Winston argues that it is a serious mistake to overlook that markets will be a critical part of the solution to any public objective—whether it be to reduce inequality, stimulate long-term growth, slow climate change, or eliminate COVID 19. In Winston's view, policymakers should be much more aware of the many ways that markets help government to achieve economic and social goals and the potential that markets have to provide greater assistance in achieving those goals. Winston synthesizes the empirical evidence on the efficacy of markets in helping to protect consumers against anti-competitive behavior and when technology appears to prevent price competition; to enable individuals to make more informed decisions; and to reduce negative externalities, improve public production, and encourage innovations. Importantly, Winston presents evidence indicating how markets can also help to reduce poverty, promote fairness in labor markets, and provide merit goods. Winston subjects his assessment to a robustness test by explaining how market forces have helped to address the COVID-19 pandemic by, for example, finding new ways for people to work safely and providing incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop safe and effective vaccines. Winston takes a proactive approach in his conclusion by suggesting the formation of a major “Commission” composed of academics, policymakers, and businesspeople. Such a panel could explore how market forces could provide greater help to government to address economic and social problems and could provide specific recommendations to facilitate market solutions where appropriate.
Author : United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency
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Page : 562 pages
File Size : 13,27 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Building
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Author : Paul Francis Wendt
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Housing
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Author : Mary M. Corley
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 1996
Category : City planning
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