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Trends in homeownership: race, demographics, and income

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Lewis M. Segal
Daniel G. Sullivan
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The nation's homeownership rate recently reached an all-time high, with especially large gains among black households. This article quantifies the impact of underlying demographic and income trends on homeownership, concluding that while much of the increase in the aggregate homeownership rate can be attributed to faster growth in real incomes, the gains experienced by blacks may, in part, reflect a new regulatory environment.

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Volume (Year): (1998)
Issue (Month): Q II ()
Pages: 53-72
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Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhep:y:1998:i:qii:p:53-72:n:v.22no.2

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  1. Denise DiPasquale & Edward L. Glaeser, 1998. "Incentives and Social Capital: Are Homeowner's Better Citizens?," NBER Working Papers 6363, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Menchik, Paul L & Jianakoplos, Nancy Ammon, 1997. "Black-White Wealth Inequality: Is Inheritance the Reason?," Economic Inquiry, Oxford University Press, vol. 35(2), pages 428-42, April.
  3. Satyajit Chatterjee, 1996. "Taxes, homeownership, and the allocation of residential real estate risks," Business Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, issue Sep, pages 3-10. [Downloadable!]
  4. Gyourko, Joseph & Linneman, Peter, 1996. "Analysis of the Changing Influences on Traditional Households' Ownership Patterns," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 318-341, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Richard K. Green & Michelle J. White, 1994. "Measuring the Benefits of Homeowning: Effects on Children," Wisconsin-Madison CULER working papers 94-05, University of Wisconsin Center for Urban Land Economic Research.
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  6. Richard K. Green, 1995. "Should the Stagnant Homeownership Rate be a Source of Concern?," Wisconsin-Madison CULER working papers 95-06, University of Wisconsin Center for Urban Land Economic Research.
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  7. Douglas D. Evanoff & Lewis M. Segal, 1996. "CRA and fair lending regulations: resulting trends in mortgage lending," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Nov, pages 19-46. [Downloadable!]
  8. Francine D. Blau & John W. Graham, 1990. "Black-White Differences in Wealth and Asset Composition," NBER Working Papers 2898, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Matthew Chambers & Carlos Garriga & Don E. Schlagenhauf, 2007. "Accounting for changes in the homeownership rate," Working Paper 2007-21, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Jonas D. M. Fisher & Saad Quayyum, 2006. "The great turn-of-the-century housing boom," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Q III, pages 29-44. [Downloadable!]
  3. Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes & Ricardo Serrano-Padial, 2006. "Wage Growth Implications of Fixed-Term Employment: An Analysis by Contract Duration and Job Mobility," Working Papers 0016, San Diego State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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