Kristin Perkins, Shannon Rieger, Jonathan Spader, Chris Herbert
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October 21, 2019
Previous studies of the financial constraints for homeownership attainment have found that cash grants to cover down payment and closing costs can fairly substantially…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Shannon Rieger
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February 20, 2019
After the 2018 midterm elections, many reports noted that Democrats gained House seats by winning suburban voters. Some journalists broke down the analysis further and…
Jonathan Spader, Shannon Rieger, Jennifer Molinsky
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November 16, 2017
This framing paper was originally presented at A Shared Future: Fostering Communities of Inclusion in an Era of Inequality, a national symposium hosted by the Harvard…
Jonathan Spader, Shannon Rieger
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September 19, 2017
Residential segregation by race and ethnicity is a longstanding challenge in the United States, with the racial and economic geography of communities throughout the nation…
W09-1: Energy efficiency and environmental sustainability have benefited from increased media attention in recent years. Despite a proven record of improving the energy…
There are many causes to the collapse of the housing market and the recent financial turmoil, but the contribution of the CRA appears marginal. While banks did engage in…
W08-2: Research on the determinants of home improvement activity generally ignores the neighborhood context in which homeowners live. However the condition and trends of…