Housing as Leverage for Economic Recovery
TOPIC: Economic Impact
STATE: Minnesota
TYPE: Research Report
DATE: February 2009
AUTHOR: Donjek, Inc. on behalf of the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund and Minnesota Housing Partnership
DESCRIPTION: This report finds that investments in public housing can help leverage private capital and are effective in generating state revenue and creating new jobs. This report concludes that investment in public housing would not only help those most in need in Minnesota, but would also be beneficial toward economic recovery.