Carol B Meeks
Biographic Data
| ID | 3816338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol B Meeks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol B |
| FAMILY NAME | Meeks |
| SIGNATURE | MEEKS C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Georgia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Macro Perspective on Housing and Housing Policy Development in the United States
This paper examines housing from a macro perspective and provides an overview of housing policy in this macro context. An economic model provides the theoretical basis for looking at housing policy. Social, demographic, and economic data are used to describe the environment in which policy is developed and contribute to an understanding of the issues to which policy must be related. A brief description of selected housing programs is provided
The Influence of Residential Mobility of Elderly Households on Housing Costs
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to examine differences in housing and social demographic characteristics between elderly movers and stayers, and 2) to determine the influence of mobility and other selected demographic and housing characteristics on monthly housing costs. Using the 1995 American Housing Survey, t-tests and chi-squares tested for significant differences between the 779 movers and 779 stayers. Movers had significantly fewer…
The Effects of an Energy Education Program on Energy Conservation Behaviors
In the 1980s, an energy education program in Georgia funded by the Governor’s Office of Energy Resources was designed specifically to help low-income and elderly consumers save money on their utility bills by practicing energy-conservation measures. A study was conducted in 1991 to evaluate the effects of this energy education program using a sample of 1009 individuals who participated in the energy education program. A significant increase in en…
A Discussion of Private Housing Market Issues
The 1990s and beyond is going to be an era of extremely important and complex decisions concerning adequate shelter for a changing population. To meet the challenges of the times, a clear understanding of private housing markets is needed. This paper begins by presenting a discussion of a theoretical framework on which to anchor private housing market research. Seven current issues that affect private markets are then reviewed. The private market…
Sex differences in children's time use
The Demand For Housing Capital Expenditures By The Elderly
Preservation of the existing housing stock has become increasingly important in both national and local housing objectives. This article reports on a study of housing capital expenditures made by a sample of elderly homeowners in Tompkins County, New York. A two stage consumer decision model is used to examine the effects of demographic, income, home asset, and dwelling unit factors on the probability of an elderly household making a housing capi…
The Demand For Housing Capital Expenditures By The Elderly
Preservation of the existing housing stock has become increasingly important in both national and local housing objectives. This article reports on a study of housing capital expenditures made by a sample of elderly homeowners in Tompkins County, New York. A two stage consumer decision model is used to examine the effects of demographic, income, home asset, and dwelling unit factors on the probability of an elderly household making a housing capi…
Sex differences in children's time use
A Discussion of Private Housing Market Issues
The 1990s and beyond is going to be an era of extremely important and complex decisions concerning adequate shelter for a changing population. To meet the challenges of the times, a clear understanding of private housing markets is needed. This paper begins by presenting a discussion of a theoretical framework on which to anchor private housing market research. Seven current issues that affect private markets are then reviewed. The private market…
The Effects of an Energy Education Program on Energy Conservation Behaviors
In the 1980s, an energy education program in Georgia funded by the Governor’s Office of Energy Resources was designed specifically to help low-income and elderly consumers save money on their utility bills by practicing energy-conservation measures. A study was conducted in 1991 to evaluate the effects of this energy education program using a sample of 1009 individuals who participated in the energy education program. A significant increase in en…
The Influence of Residential Mobility of Elderly Households on Housing Costs
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to examine differences in housing and social demographic characteristics between elderly movers and stayers, and 2) to determine the influence of mobility and other selected demographic and housing characteristics on monthly housing costs. Using the 1995 American Housing Survey, t-tests and chi-squares tested for significant differences between the 779 movers and 779 stayers. Movers had significantly fewer…
A Macro Perspective on Housing and Housing Policy Development in the United States
This paper examines housing from a macro perspective and provides an overview of housing policy in this macro context. An economic model provides the theoretical basis for looking at housing policy. Social, demographic, and economic data are used to describe the environment in which policy is developed and contribute to an understanding of the issues to which policy must be related. A brief description of selected housing programs is provided
Economics (5 works) · Sample (material (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works)