This research proposes and examines a new measure for assessing the state of housing affordability inequality. We employ a large micro-level data set by which we estimate and evaluate the time-varying housing affordability inequality in Israel over the period 1992-2011. Results show that our...

Empirical findings in physiology and psychology show that disabled persons often develop physical and mental mechanisms to compensate for disabilities. Coping mechanisms may not be limited to the psycho-physiological domain, however, and may extend to economic behavior. Improved economic...