The volatility of the business cycle and an extreme shortage of housing were the twin problems of American economic life in the years following the First World War. Under the…
In the years immediately following the First World War, economists in industry, government, and academia came to perceive data as the antidote to the interrelated crises…
Alexander Hermann, Thomas Shay Hill
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May 18, 2021
Home prices across the US rose significantly during the pandemic, bolstered by historically low interest rates, strong demand, and the tightest supply conditions seen in 40…
Which families gain access to neighborhood and school contexts most conducive to their children’s development? Race and class continue to play central roles given the…
The draw of white and well-resourced suburban public schools has long fueled segregation in America’s metropolitan areas, but what happens when these schools become more…
Since the mid-twentieth century, many American suburbs have transformed from lily white enclaves to multiracial milieus. How do advantaged families respond? With residential…