The whole of government lifetime benefits of investment in housing

Summary

Where housing assistance results in increased labour market activity and improved education, projected lifetime benefits could amount to $85,000 for an individual and $103,000 for government.


Project Number: 10003
Research Theme: Housing Policies and Programs
Project Leader: King, Anthony
Funding Year: 2000
Research Centre: ANU

Description

Housing can have very important impacts over the lifecycle of individuals. Securing adequate housing may make the difference in achieving educational goals, staying healthy, earning higher income - and thus generating higher tax revenue and lower social security costs to government. This project aims to develop a lifetime framework and first estimates for a whole of government socio-economic cost benefit analysis of the provision of housing assistance.

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Download now Final Report: No. 020: Housing Assistance: the lifetime impacts
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Download now Positioning Paper: No. 012: Housing assistance: a lifetime perspective
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