Malpezzi (professor and chair, Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Green (business, University of Wisconsin-Madison) explain the economics of housing policy for a general audience. They provide a broad overview of the market for housing services in the US, examine housing programs and policies, and offer answers to current policy questions. The book will be of interest to students in urban and housing economics, and to policymakers, advocates, and economists. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR