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Institute of Fisher Center for Business and Real Estate and Economic Research Urban Economics PROGRAM ON HOUSING AND URBAN POLICY WORKING PAPER SERIES PROFESSIONAL REPORT NO. P10-001 REBUILDING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HUD By The Committee to Evaluate The Research Plan of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, of the National Research Council 2008 These papers are preliminary in nature: their purpose is to stimulate discussion and comment. Therefore, they are not to be cited or quoted in any publication without the express permission of the author. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD Committee to Evaluate the Research Plan of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-12568-5, 236 pages, 6 x 9, (2008) This free PDF was downloaded from: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html Visit the National Academies Press online, the authoritative source for all books from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council: ! Download hundreds of free books in PDF ! Read thousands of books online, free ! Sign up to be notified when new books are published ! Purchase printed books ! Purchase PDFs ! Explore with our innovative research tools Thank you for downloading this free PDF. 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Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html Committee to Evaluate the Research Plan of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Govern- ing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineer- ing, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropri- ate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. C-CHI-00865 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-12567-3 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-309-12567-7 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area); http://www.nap.edu. Copyright 2008 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Cover images © Getty Images. Suggested citation: National Research Council. (2008). Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD. Committee to Evaluate the Research Plan of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Acad- emy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineer- ing programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles M. Vest is presi- dent of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Insti- tute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sci- ences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council. www.national-academies.org Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE RESEARCH PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT JOHN C. WEICHER (Chair), Center for Housing and Financial Markets, Hudson Institute, Washington, DC RAPHAEL BOSTIC, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California STEVEN M. CRAMER, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison PAUL FISETTE,* College of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Massachusetts GEORGE C. GALSTER, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Wayne State University MAYOR JEREMY HARRIS, Sustainable Cities Institute, Honolulu ROBERT B. HELMS, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC DOUGLAS S. MASSEY, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University SANDRA J. NEWMAN, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University EDGAR O. OLSEN, Department of Economics, University of Virginia JOHN L. PALMER, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University JOHN M. QUIGLEY, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley MICHAEL A. STEGMAN, Program on Human and Community Development, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago MARGERY A. TURNER, Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities, Urban Institute, Washington, DC BARNEY COHEN, Study Director RINA AVIRAM, Associate Program Officer ANTHONY S. MANN, Program Associate JACQUELINE R. SOVDE, Senior Program Assistant *Resigned August 2007. v Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12468.html Acknowledgments This report reflects the efforts of many people, each of whom has contributed their time and expertise. No committee could perform a task such as this without the assistance and close cooperation of the staff of the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). At the start of the project, the committee benefited greatly from briefings received from senior staff within PD&R particularly Assistant Secretary Darlene Williams as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary (retired) Harold Bunce, Office of Economic Affairs; Deputy Assistant Secretary (retired) Paul Gatons, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring; and Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Schroder, Office of Policy Development. Throughout the project,