Manhattan Institute scholars Howard Husock and Edward Glaeser participate in a housing policy conference at the American Enterprise Institute.

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The Conference on Housing Affordability, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute, Bank of Israel, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Tel Aviv University, and UCLA, will bring together economists, policymakers, and real estate industry professionals to discuss the causes of and solutions to one of the most serious problems in the United States and other countries: the shortage of housing affordable for lower- and moderate-income households. The conference will discuss government and private-sector programs designed to promote affordability, the role of regulatory constraints, innovative mortgage products, and other topics to identify the most effective path forward to make housing affordable again.

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, April 6, 2017

8:00 AM
Registration and breakfast

8:30 AM
Welcoming remarks:
Arthur C. Brooks, AEI

8:45 AM
Panel I: Housing affordability: Why does it matter, how should we measure it, and why is there an affordability problem?

Panelists:
Gary Painter, University of Southern California, Overview Paper, Presentation
Danny Ben-Shahar, Tel Aviv University, Presentation
Raphael Bostic, University of Southern California, Presentation

Moderator:
Susan Wachter, University of Pennsylvania

9:55 AM
Q&A

10:15 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Panel II: Alternative mortgage contracts and affordability

Panelists:
Mark Garmaise, UCLA, Overview Paper, Presentation
Stephen D. Oliner, AEI; UCLA Ziman Center, Presentation
Wayne Passmore, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Presentation

Moderator:
Diana Hancock, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

11:55 AM
Q&A

12:15 PM
Lunch

12:45 PM
Keynote presentation
Ed DeMarco, Milken Institute

1:30 PM
Panel III: Housing vouchers and neighborhood choice

Panelists:
Ingrid Gould Ellen, New York University, Overview Paper, Presentation
Morris A. Davis, Rutgers University, Presentation, Paper
Keren Mertens Horn, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Presentation, Paper

Moderator:
Howard Husock, Manhattan Institute

2:40 PM
Q&A

3:00 PM
Break

3:30 PM
Panel IV: Low-income housing tax credits

Panelists:
Michael Eriksen, University of Cincinnati, Overview Paper, Presentation
Rebecca Diamond, Stanford University, Presentation, Paper
Ed Olsen, University of Virginia,  Presentation, Paper

Moderator:
Scott Hoekman, Enterprise Community Investment

4:40 PM
Q&A

5:00 PM
Cocktail reception

Day 2: Friday, April 7, 2017

8:15 AM
Continental breakfast

8:45 AM
Panel V: Housing supply and regulatory constraints

Panelists:
Raven Molloy, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Overview Paper, Presentation
Edward J. Pinto, AEI, Presentation
Ofer Raz-Dror, National Economic Council of Israel; Hebrew University, Presentation
Doron Sayag, Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Presentation, Paper

Moderator:
Jason Furman, Peterson Institute for International Economics

9:55 AM
Q&A

10:15 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Panel VI: Assessment of policy initiatives

Panelists:
Stuart Gabriel, UCLA, Presentation, Paper
Stephen D. Oliner, AEI; UCLA Ziman Center, Presentation
Michael Suher, New York University, Presentation, Paper

Moderator:
Chris Herbert, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University

11:55 AM
Q&A

12:15 PM
Lunch

12:45 PM
Keynote presentation
Edward Glaeser, Harvard University and Manhattan Institute

1:30 PM
Panel VII: Concluding session: The path forward

Panelists:
Mark Calabria, Executive Office of the Vice President
Katherine O’Regan, New York University
Michael Stegman, Bipartisan Policy Center
Nathan Sussman, Bank of Israel, Presentation

Moderator:
Eric Belsky, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

2:40 PM
Q&A

3:00 PM
Adjournment

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