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Are Central Cities Poor and Non-White?
For much of the 20th century, America's central cities were viewed as synonymous with economic and social hardship, often used as proxy for low-income communities of color. Since the 1990s, however, many metropolitan areas have seen a resurgence of interest in central city neighborhoods. Theoretical models of income sorting lead to ambiguous predictions about where households of different income levels will live within metropolitan areas. In this paper, we explore intra-city spatial patterns of income and race for U.S. metropolitan areas, focusing particularly on the locations of low-income ...
What Region Looks Most Like the U.S. as a Whole?
The United States is a diverse country, whether you’re looking at its economic, population, or environmental (i.e., topographic and weather) characteristics. Some places are growing quickly; others, slowly. Some are home to large numbers of computer programmers; others, just a few ranchers. Some are hot and dry; others, cold and wet. The U.S. is also a large country, with regions that themselves are the size of some countries. While these regions all share in major U.S. trends like recessions and an aging population, some regions track national trends more closely than others.
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Early-Stage Business Formation : An Analysis of Applications for Employer Identification Numbers
This paper reports on the development and analysis of a newly constructed dataset on the early stages of business formation. The data are based on applications for Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) submitted in the United States, known as IRS Form SS-4 filings. The goal of the research is to develop high-frequency indicators of business formation at the national, state, and local levels. The analysis indicates that EIN applications provide forward-looking and very timely information on business formation. The signal of business formation provided by counts of applications is improved by ...
Do Amenities, Building Age, and Floor Plans Affect Office Vacancy Rates?
The Covid-19 pandemic forced many employees to work from home. While fully remote work isn’t as common, structured hybrid work schedules that require employees to work in the office two or three days a week have become more commonplace. Workers coming into the office less frequently has decreased the demand for office space. The pressure on tenants to populate their office space with workers has increased. In some instances, firms have updated their space to offer highly sought-after amenities to persuade workers to return to the office more often.