This paper reviews the literature that describes the micro-level economic and social
consequences of homeownership. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach and include …

This paper surveys the modern economics literature on the role of neighborhoods in
influencing socioeconomic outcomes. Neighborhood effects have been analyzed in a range …

This paper describes a range of methods which have been proposed to study interactions in
economic and social contexts. By interactions, we refer to interdependences between …

Using data compiled from concentrated residential urban revitalization programs
implemented in Richmond, Virginia, between 1999 and 2004, we study residential …

People's housing conditions and places of residence have serious impacts on individual
well-being and social stratification. This article focuses on different forms of ethnic …

Urban theorists have tried for decades to define exactly what a neighborhood is. But behind
that daunting existential question lies a much murkier problem: never mind how you define …

Children's outcomes are strongly correlated with those of their neighbours. The extent to
which this is causal is the subject of an extensive literature. There is an identification …

This paper contributes to the growing literature that aims at identifying and measuring the
impact of social context on individual economic behavior. We develop a model of housing …

The immobility of houses means that their location affects their values. This explains the
common belief that three things determine the price of a house: location, location, and …

We study the local effects of a federal program that helped cities clear areas for
redevelopment, rehabilitate structures, complete city plans, and enforce building codes. We …