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The Bronx Today: A Comparative Socioeconomic Profile

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  • Gonzalez Corzo, Mario
  • Gargalas, Vassilios

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This paper presents a detailed analysis of the principal socioeconomic characteristics of the population of the Bronx at the end of 2009, and compares them with the socioeconomic characteristics of the populations of the State of New York and the (rest of the) United States. The paper is divided into four (4) sections: (1) demographic characteristics, (2) social characteristics, (3) housing characteristics, and (4) economic characteristics.

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  • Gonzalez Corzo, Mario & Gargalas, Vassilios, 2011. "The Bronx Today: A Comparative Socioeconomic Profile," MPRA Paper 60488, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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