Discussion Paper
Alternative financial service providers and the spatial void hypothesis: the case of New Jersey and Delaware
Smith, Tony E.; Wackes, John; Smith, Marvin M. (2009)
This paper continues the use of the spatial void hypothesis methodology to analyze the location of alternative financial service providers, such as check cashing outlets and pawn shops, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Atlantic, Mercer, Monmouth, and Passaic counties in New Jersey. Also explores whether these providers are disproportionately serving minority and low-income areas.
Community Affairs Discussion Paper , Paper 09-01

Discussion Paper
Alternative financial service providers and the spatial void hypothesis
Smith, Tony E.; Wackes, John; Smith, Marvin M. (2007)
This paper examines the use of alternative financial service providers (AFSPs) such as check-cashing outlets and pawnshops in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Allegheny counties. Also explores whether these providers are disproportionately serving minority and low-income areas.
Community Affairs Discussion Paper , Paper 07-01

Monograph
Atlantic City : past as prologue
Sands, Anita; Wackes, John; Newburger, Harriet (2009)
An in-depth look at the growth and decline of Atlantic City and the conditions in the city since casino gambling was legalized in 1978 as a "unique tool of urban redevelopment." The report expands on a case study of several of Atlantic City's census tracks with high levels of poverty. The case study was published as part of "The Enduring Challenge of Concentrated Poverty in America: Case Studies from Communities Across the U.S.," a report published by the Federal Reserve System and the Brookings Institution.> A Community Affairs Department Special Report.
Monograph