Despite widespread belief that redlining contributed to disinvestment in cities, there has
been little empirical analysis of historical lending patterns. The lack of appropriate data and …

Blending knowledge from a variety of disciplines with a strong analytical approach, John P
Blair presents an accessible and jargon-free text offering extensive coverage of economic …

Traditionally, the mortgage market has been the domain of economists. Other social
scientists, most notably geographers, sociologists and political scientists, have studied it, but …

Utilizing research from the US, Italy, and the Netherlands, Place, Exclusion and Mortgage
Markets presents an in depth examination of the practice of redlining and the broader …

At a time when cities appear to be fragmenting mosaics of ethnic enclaves, it is reassuring to
know there are still stable multicultural neighborhoods. Beyond Segregation offers a tour of …

This innovative study of racial upheaval and urban transformation in Baltimore, Maryland
investigates the impact of" blockbusting"—a practice in which real estate agents would sell a …

In 2008, there will be at least 2.5 million new foreclosures in the United States. Record levels
of mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure are causing widespread hardship in cities …

Almost two decades of research in US city politics has produced a compelling empirical
account of the nature of urban governance revolving around the alliance of business …

This chapter summarizes the main lines of research on discrimination in the housing and
credit markets, and develops an explanation for the prevalence of the continuing …

This paper presents a holistic conceptual framework within which various research topics
related to discrimination may be interrelated and evaluated. It then critically analyzes extant …