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This paper is concerned with the relationship between income maintenance and housing subsidies. After reviewing some of the policy issues which have arisen in Britain and the United States, it examines the theoretical considerations underlying the design of housing subsidies in relation to household incomes.
The author is most grateful to participants in the conference for their helpful Comments. These have led to definite improvements in the presentation of this paper.
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Atkinson, A.B. (1977). Housing Allowances, Income Maintenance and Income Taxation. In: Feldstein, M.S., Inman, R.P. (eds) The Economics of Public Services. International Economic Association Conference Volumes. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02917-4_1
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