doi:10.2139/ssrn.2963178Arnosti, NickShi, PengSocial Science Electronic PublishingNick Arnosti and Peng Shi. Design of lotteries and waitlists for affordable housing alloca- tion. 2018.
How (Not) to Allocate Affordable Housing We describe the wait-list procedure used in Providence and the lotteries used in New York City, and argue that despite their apparent differences, these systems should lead to similar outcomes. Neither approach effectively uses applicant... N Arnosti,S Pe...
The article reports that a federal lawsuit has been filed against New York City for allegedly perpetuating residential segregation by doling out affordable housing to low and moderate-income households through lotteries, with applicants required to meet strict income requirements.NAVARRO...