New, “big” data sources allow measurement of city characteristics and outcome
variables higher frequencies and finer geographic scales than…
Urban change involves transformations in the physical appearance and the social
composition of neighborhoods. Yet, the relationship between…
Ballot initiatives are consequential and common, with total spending on initiative campaigns in the US rivaling that of Presidential…
A modest approximation by homebuyers leads house prices to display three features that are present in the data but usually missing from…
Before the Internet age, when my car had some minor problem, I would choose a car shop at random and walk out with a whopping bill for some…
Barney Frank’s impending exit from Congress is a milestone not just for him, but also for the remarkable set of civic leaders who came of…
A slow fuse is burning under the federal government that threatens to derail the Obama administration's ambitious plans for economic…