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Showing 1 to 20 of 652 for “"Affordability"”.
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Modeling and Measuring Affordability as Fitness
Affordability of products and services is an economic benefit that should accrue to consumers, whether they are corporations, government agencies or individuals. This concept of affordability goes beyond conventional wisdom that considers affordability as the ability to pay the price of a product …
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The influence of early information on postsecondary affordability
Misconceptions on affordability remain a barrier to postsecondary access for millions of potential students. When students recognize financial aid availability during secondary school years, they gain the capability to better establish a curricular path that aligns with postsecondary aspirations. …
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System dynamics approach to healthcare affordability in India
Affordability of healthcare is a growing concern across the world. For India, with a population of over 1.2 billion people and one third of world's poorest, to provide affordable and sustainable healthcare to all its citizens becomes even more challenging. The country faces the triple burden of …
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Affordability issues in programming continuing care retirement communitites
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture and Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1987.
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Urban housing affordability and housing policy dilemmas in Nigeria
Given the increasing importance of affordability in housing policy reform debates, this study develops a new composite approach to measuring housing affordability and employs it to examine the nature of urban housing affordability in Nigeria. The data used in this study are based on the Nigerian …
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Subdivision policies and housing affordability - a Cafifornia case study
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1982.
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Implementing (Up)Zoning for Affordability: A Seattle Case Study
… to grapple with housing shortages and the affordability crisis. In the United States, as of 2020, 30% of households were cost-burdened and 14% were severely cost-burdened, paying more than 30% and 50% of their incomes on housing, respectively. One way in which cities are attempting to …
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An analysis of factors influencing housing affordability in Windhoek, Namibia
… aims to analyze the factors influencing housing affordability for the low to middle income households in Windhoek, in relation to the Windhoek housing property market and review how various policies introduced by the Government have influenced the Namibian housing market. The study adopted a …
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A model for the complex assessment of sustainable housing affordability
… the concept and assessment of housing affordability. Housing affordability is a multi-dimensional issue, yet it is typically assessed quite simply in terms of the financial burden of housing costs. The study frames the housing affordability problem as encompassing more than financial …
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Understanding community college affordability and its impact on student persistence
Perceptions of community college affordability and the use of the payment plan as it relates to retention were examined during this action research project. The action research study conducted used six cycles to discover students' perceptions about tuition affordability, to understand the budget of …
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Investigating financing and affordability of higher education at University of Namibia
… thesis aimed at investigating the financing and affordability of higher education in Namibia. It will specifically look at how education is financed in Namibia and whether its affordability to those that provides students with funds to pay for all costs of studying. The study is guided by …
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Sugar-sweetened beverages in Nigeria: Affordability and expenditure and price elasticities
… first analysed the trend in CSD and fruit juice affordability between 2005 and 2018. I subsequently estimated the own-price, cross-price and income elasticities of sugar, CSDs, chocolate drinks, milk and sachet water for Nigeria in 2013, 2016 and a pooled sample. I used the relative income price …
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Valuing Affordability: Utility and Accuracy Optimisation An Econometric and Data Driven Approach
The problem of sustainable and affordable housing stock which is accessible to low income earners is particularly pronounced in developing economies. Housing solutions have the highest potential for social impact in these economies. Nonetheless, uncertainty exists around stock development choices …
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Expanding access to assisted living in Massachusetts : five models of greater affordability
… service plan, and expand the horizon of affordability. Also, education and support for locally-based mission driven sponsors is a key initiative for state and local governments and industry leaders.
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Improved affordability in DoD acquisitions through strategic management of systemic cost risk
… for the DoD since they are used to set the affordability cap for each MDAP and across DoD Component weapon system program portfolios. Affordability is defined as the upper limit a DoD Component can allocate for a program without reducing costs or shifting resources between programs. To …
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Design for affordability in defense and aerospace systems using tradespace-based methods
… solutions. This paradigm is the design for affordability. This design for affordability conundrum is targeted at defense and aerospace systems, which have complex mission requirements and stakeholder involvement that are susceptible to changes and perturbations over time. Without a …
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The effect of tax increment financing development on housing affordability in Houston, Texas
… the effect of TIF development on housing affordability in Houston, Texas. This work broadly focuses on how TIF district designation and new development in these districts affect overall land and housing costs and thus the supply of affordable housing units in the districts. The City of …
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Water Affordability, Water Quality and their Consequences for Health and Education in Indonesia
Contains fulltext : 178391.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Accreditation, Affordability, and Accessibility of New Non-Profit Colleges in the United States
… solution for solving the crises of quality, affordability, and accessibility facing higher education. Using the theoretical framework of <em>organized irresponsibility</em>, the researcher develops an explanation for legacy colleges’ and accreditors’ lack of responsibility and leadership, …
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