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HUD User makes available printed and electronic copies of published HUD research. Primarily sponsored by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, these reports, executive summaries, case studies, and guidebooks span the fields of housing and urban development and are available as free downloads. Most reports can also be ordered in hard copy from the HUD User Web Store.
 
 
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Working Papers


Rental Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Mental Disabilities: Results of Pilot Testing
Authors: 
Hammel, Joy
Smith, Janet
University of Illinios at Chicago
Scovill, Susan
Consultant
Campbell, Ron
M. Davis and Company, Inc.
Duan, Rui
HDR, Inc.
Release Date: 
August 2017


Temporary Loan Limits as a Natural Experiment in FHA Insurance
Authors: 
Park, Kevin A.
Release Date: 
May 2016


Housing Finance Working Paper Series


Same-Sex Marriage Laws and Demand for Mortgage Credit
Authors: 
Miller, Joshua J.
Park, Kevin A.
Release Date: 
February 2016


Redevelopment Agencies in California: History, Benefits, Excesses, and Closure
Authors: 
Casey Blount
Elaine Ng
Ikuo Nakano
Wendy Ip
Release Date: 
January 2014


Impact of Oil and Gas Exploration on Affordable Housing
Authors: 
Komadina, Stephen
McNally, Timothy
Young, Samuel
Release Date: 
March 2014


Program Evaluation Division Working Paper Series
Authors: 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


The FHA Single-Family Insurance Program: Performing a Needed Role in the Housing Finance Market
Authors: 
Comeau, John
Raman, Padmasini
Reeder, William
Szymanoski, Edward J.
Release Date: 
December 2012


The FHA Single-Family Insurance Program: Performing a Needed Role in the Housing Finance Market - Executive Summary
Release Date: 
November 2012


PD&R Working Papers


Publications

Housing Finance