Professor of Economics, University of Virginia
Edgar O. Olsen is a Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. His research on low-income housing policy has been published in leading professional journals and edited volumes. He has served as a consultant on housing policy issues to federal and state agencies and he has testified on these matters before congressional committees.
Full audio of Panel One: "Reforming Low-Income Housing Assistance" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets
The Hamilton Project released new discussion papers and hosted panel discussions on housing and credit markets. The first panel explored ways to reform low-income housing assistance, while the second focused on innovative mortgage ideas to help protect consumers. The final panel featured a high-level discussion on the state of the housing and financial markets.
Full audio of Panel Three: "The State of Housing and Financial Markets" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets
Full audio of Panel Two: "New Mortgage Ideas" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets
The Project released new discussion papers and hosted panel discussions on housing and credit markets. The first panel explored ways to reform low-income housing assistance, while the second focused on innovative mortgage ideas to help protect consumers.
Edgar Olsen examines shortfalls with the current system of low-income housing assistance and proposes a transition to an entitlement housing assistance program that relies exclusively on tenant-based assistance.
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