Estimating Inter-city Differences in the Price of Housing Services: Rejoinder

AbstractHousing policy, as well as academic research, are increasingly concerned with the role of bias in subjective dwelling valuations as a proximate measure of households’ house price expectations and their relationship with housing demand. This paper contributes to this area of study by exploring the possibility of simultaneous relationships between households’ price expectations and incentive to maximise the size of housing services demanded also accounting for the supply side factors and regional perspective. The empirical estimation takes the form of a system of a two simultaneous equations model applying two stage least squares estimation technique. Cross sectional estimations utilise data extracted from the Israeli Longitudinal Panel Survey (LPS) data. Applying the best available proxy for households’ price expectations, calculated as the ratio between subjective dwelling valuations (LPS) and the estimated market value of the same properties, research has identified the interrelated factors that simultaneously influence householders’ price expectations and housing demand. Results offer conceptual and empirical advantages, highlighting the imperfect nature of the housing market, as reflected by the inseparability of bias in subjective valuations and housing decisions.

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The demand for housing services

Journal of Housing Economics ◽

10.1016/j.jhe.2003.12.002 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 16-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Jeffrey E Zabel

Keyword(s):

Housing Services

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PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FOR HOUSING SERVICES

Papers of the Regional Science Association ◽

10.1111/j.1435-5597.1981.tb01142.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 25-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kevin Neels

Keyword(s):

Production Functions ◽

Housing Services

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Developing Housing Services for Older People

Systemic Intervention - Contemporary Systems Thinking ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-4201-8_14 ◽

2000 ◽

pp. 289-307

Author(s):

Gerald Midgley

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Housing Services

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IPS in Supported Housing: Fidelity and Employment Outcomes Over a 4 Year Period

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.622061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Diana Roeg ◽

Lars de Winter ◽

Cris Bergmans ◽

Chrisje Couwenbergh ◽

Peter McPherson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Employment Outcomes ◽

Supported Housing ◽

Competitive Employment ◽

Health Treatment ◽

Housing Services ◽

Team Integration

Background: People with severe mental illness have difficulties finding and maintaining competitive employment. This is particularly so for those living in supported housing who, by definition, have significant day-to-day support needs: in the Netherlands only 3 to 5% of people with serious mental health problems who live in supported housing are competitively employed. To support these people in finding and maintaining competitive employment, Individual Placement, and Support (IPS) was introduced within supported housing services in the Netherlands in 2015. As this is the first country that broadly implemented IPS in supported housing settings, this paper will focus on the first results regarding feasibility and effects on employment in clients of IPS in this sector.Methods: We investigated the feasibility and employment outcomes of delivering IPS in supported housing services using fidelity assessments and quarterly employment outcomes on IPS program level within eight supported housing organizations, and compared these with 21 mental health treatment organizations in the Netherlands over a 4 year period. We investigated possible reasons for our findings and their implications through qualitative evaluations of the IPS fidelity assessors' notes and additional focus groups with IPS specialists and coordinators from supported housing services and fidelity assessors.Results: The overall fidelity scores indicated reasonable implementation of the IPS model within both supported housing services and mental health services. However, there were differences between services with regard to specific fidelity items; mental health treatment organizations scored higher for team integration, whereas supported housing services scored higher for rapid job search and caseload size, diversity of jobs, and employers. Our qualitative data suggested that the difference in team integration between the two sectors was due to differences in their organizational and financial structures, as well as in the specific needs of their clients. Conversely, supported housing services had better connections with employers which facilitated more rapid job searching and greater diversity in employment opportunities. The average total client employment rate did not significantly differ; and was 25.8% per quarter in supported housing services and 29.6% in mental health treatment services.Conclusion: Implementing IPS in supported housing settings is both feasible and effective.

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QUALITY STUDENT SERVICES DELIVERY FOR MINDORO AND MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGES

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i6.2019.763 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 93-106

Author(s):

Evelyn A. Leynes

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Management Plan ◽

Student Housing ◽

Student Leaders ◽

Financial Assistance ◽

Library Services ◽

State Colleges ◽

Student Service ◽

Services Delivery ◽

Housing Services

This study looked into the profile of the program implementers in terms of age, sex, and educational attainment, number of years as service practitioners and trainings and seminars attended. Likewise it also covered the assessment on the different institutional programs and services which include admission services, guidance and counseling services, scholarship and financial assistance, food services, health services, library services and student housing. The integration of innovative practices in the delivery of quality student services were also determined. Research design was descriptive with the questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument complemented by interview and focus group discussion. Respondents of the study were 84 program implementers and 331 student leaders in the three state colleges in Mindoro and Marinduque (MIMA) provinces including their satellite campuses. Profile description of the program implementers revealed majority were female, middle –aged between 25-35 years of age, masteral degree holders with at most ten years in service as student service implementers. Attended trainings were relatively few. Further, the program implementers assessed the quality services delivery for admission, guidance and counselling services, scholarship and financial assistance were delivered to a great extent while health, food and library services were rated moderate extent. Housing services were delivered to a slight extent. On the other hand, student leaders rated the quality services delivery of all areas was to a moderate extent. Significant differences in the assessments between program implementers and student leaders were noted in most areas except for student housing services where both concurred delivery to a slight extent. More so, the innovative practices to achieve quality student service delivery were delivered to a moderate extent. Based on the findings, a management plan for quality student service delivery for Mindoro and Marinduque state colleges was prepared. It was recommended that the management plan be reviewed for enhancement and tried for implementation to achieve quality student service delivery.

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