AHS: Call for Papers on 2009 Research

From: American Housing Survey (AHS) ListServ <ahs@huduser.gov>

In Spring 2011, the Office of Policy Development & Research, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, will host a conference to highlight early
research results from the use of 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.
The AHS is the most thorough look inside the homes of millions of
Americans and reveals everything from the square footage of the unit to
how many homes have front porches, garages, or even usable fireplaces.
First conducted in 1973, the survey's long-term design allows analysts to
trace the characteristics of U.S. housing units and their occupants. The
2009 AHS also includes data on disability status of household members.

"This survey provides us a clear picture of the American home and its
occupants," said Dr. Raphael Bostic, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research. "The numbers behind this survey not only tell us
a great deal about the composition of our housing stock, but they help us
monitor the mortgage markets, measure worst-case housing needs, and inform
our policy choices."
To inform this conference, we invite scholars to propose research papers
that apply the special features of the AHS datasets to issues of current
interest. Approximately 12 papers will be selected for presentation at the
conference, which will be held in Washington, DC. We are seeking a broad
range of proposals that build on existing work, explore new approaches or
issues, and recommend ways to improve the instrument. We actively
encourage creative applications of AHS data to new issues.
For details about how to submit an abstract, see
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahs.html. The
deadline for submission is August 31, 2010.

Dav Vandenbroucke
Senior Economist
U.S. Dept. HUD
david.a.vandenbroucke@hud.gov
202-402-5890

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