> To be eligible to live in the village, applicants need to meet three basic criteria: they must demonstrate financial need, have lived in Augsburg for at least two years and be of Catholic faith. ... checks church registers to ensure they're Catholic
So, standard economics at work: If prices are rigidly set at a low level, there will be rationing. There is the non-price rationing.
> Roughly 160 residents live in the Fuggerei ... there are about 80 people on the waiting list ... applicants could be waiting years for a callback.
So, standard economics at work: If prices are rigidly set at a low level, there will be rationing. There is the non-price rationing.
> Roughly 160 residents live in the Fuggerei ... there are about 80 people on the waiting list ... applicants could be waiting years for a callback.
And there is the persistent shortage.