Journal Article
Matchmaking for community investors
Afshar, Anna (2006-01)
By expanding both scale and scope, community development financial institutions are starting to interest more investors.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 7-9

Journal Article
Giving and receiving in the nonmonetary economy: time banks
Afshar, Anna (2005-10)
Time banking: community service that offers something in return.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 18-21

Journal Article
New arguments for employer-assisted housing
Afshar, Anna (2006)
In some parts of the country, innovation and experimentation have helped employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs gain momentum, providing New Englanders additional rationale for implementing these programs. This article describes how EAH works, its potential benefits, how it is being implemented around the country, and how our region can make better use of these programs to promote competitiveness and affordable housing.
New England Community Developments

Discussion Paper
Community-campus partnerships for economic development: community perspectives
Afshar, Anna (2005)
Formal collaborations between community groups and academic institutions to promote economic development have increased substantially over the past 10 years. The bulk of research on community-campus partnerships has focused on the experiences of institutions of higher learning and the foundations that have funded the collaborations, leaving a gap in our understanding of community experiences. This report draws on a variety of sources, including first-person interviews and academic literature, to bring out community perspectives on what makes for successful partnerships. The conclusions are ...
Public and Community Affairs Discussion Papers , Paper 2005-2

Journal Article
Use of alternative credit data offers promise, raises issues
Afshar, Anna (2005)
Companies are beginning to use alternative credit data in a variety of ways for the purposes of making credit decisions. This article looks at the prospective benefits of using the new data, examines the potential usefulness of various sources of alternative data, and offers some considerations for lenders, consumers, and policymakers when these data are used.
New England Community Developments

Journal Article
New HMDA data: intent, interpretation, and implications
Afshar, Anna (2005)
In March, the first data reflecting changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act became available to the public. Anna Afshar summarizes the new data?s features, the intent of the changes, and the limits of interpretation.
Communities and Banking