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Stephen Ross edits the NEP report on Urban & Real Estate Economics.

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Working Papers

2009

1. Bank Capital Requirements and Capital Structure
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
2. Identifying Individual and Group Effects in the Presence of Sorting: A Neighborhood Effects Application
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2007)
3. Is the Median Voter Decisive? Evidence of 'Ends Against the Middle' From Referenda Voting Patterns
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
4. Regulation of Large Financial Institutions: Lessons from Corporate Finance Theory
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
5. School Quality and Property Values: Re-examining the Boundary Approach
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
6. Social Interactions within Cities: Neighborhood Environments and Peer Relationships
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
7. The Effect of Classmate Characteristics on Individual Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
   Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2009) View citations
8. Why Are Ghettos Bad? Examining the Role of the Metropolitan Educational Environment
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics

2008

9. Are Shirking and Leisure Substitutable? An Empirical Test of Efficiency Wages Based on Urban Economic Theory
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2006)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2008)
10. Economics and Ideology: Causal Evidence of the Impact of Economic Conditions on Support for Redistribution and Other Ballot Proposal
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2008) View citations
11. How Decisive Is the Decisive Voter?
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
12. Public School Choice and Integration: Evidence from Durham, North Carolina
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2008) View citations
13. The Impact of Property Condition Disclosure Laws on Housing Prices: Evidence from an Event Study using Propensity Scores
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
14. The Optimal Capital Structure of Banks: Balancing Deposit Insurance, Capital Requirements and Tax-Advantaged Debt
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
15. The Race to the Suburb: The Location of the Poor in a Metropolitan Area
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
16. Understanding Racial Segregation: What is known about the Effect of Housing Discrimination
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
17. Universal Vouchers and Racial Segregation
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations

2007

18. Wage Premia in Employment Clusters: Agglomeration Economies or Worker Heterogeneity?
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
19. Which School Attributes Matter? The Influence of School District Performance and Demographic Composition on Property Values
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2008)

2006

20. The Continuing Practice and Impact of Discrimination
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations

2005

21. Fair Housing Enforcement and Changes in Discrimination between 1989 and 2000: An Exploratory Study
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
22. Mortgage Lending in Chicago and Los Angeles: A Paired Testing Study of the Pre-Application Process
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2008)
23. Place of Work and Place of Residence: Informal Hiring Networks and Labor Market Outcomes
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2005) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2005) View citations
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society (2004) View citations
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2008)

2004

24. A Direct Test of the Lang and Nakamura Hypothesis of Information Externalities over Space
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations
25. Housing Discrimination in Metropolitan America: Findings from the Latest National Paired Testing Study
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
26. Other Things Being Equal: A Paired Testing Study of Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
27. Shirking, Commuting and Labor Market Outcomes
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2003) View citations

2003

28. Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets Phase II: Asians and Pacific Islanders
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
29. Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets: Phase 3 - Native Americans
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
30. Equilibria with Local Governments and Commuting: Income Sorting vs. Income Mixing
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2003)
31. Racial Bias in Motor Vehicle Searches: Additional Theory and Evidence
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
32. Segregation and Racial Preferences: New Theoretical and Empirical Approaches
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Annales d'Economie et de Statistique (2003)
33. What Is Known about Testing for Discrimination: Lessons Learned by Comparing across Different Markets
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations

2002

34. Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets: National Results from Phase 1 of the Housing Discrimination Study (HDS)
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
35. Looking the Other Way: A Critique of the Fair-Lending Enforcement System and a Plan to Fix It
    Center for Policy Research Policy Briefs, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
36. Now You See it, Now You Don't: Why Do Real Estate Agents Withhold Available Houses from Black Customers?
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
    Also in Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2003)
37. Paired Testing and the 2000 Housing Discrimination Study
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
38. Racial Differences in Homeownership: The Effect of Residential Location
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2003)
39. Schools and Housing Markets: An Examination of School Segregation and Performance in Connecticut
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2004)
40. Who's in Charge in the Inner City? The Conflict Between Efficiency and Equity in the Design of a Metropolitan Area
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations

2000

41. Redlining, the Community Reinvestment Act, and Private Mortgage Insurance
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2004)

Undated

42. Employment Access, Residential Location and Homeownership
    Zell/Lurie Center Working Papers, Wharton School Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center, University of Pennsylvania

Journal Articles

2008

1. Are shirking and leisure substitutable? An empirical test of efficiency wages based on urban economic theory
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2008, 38, (5), 498-517
   See also Working Paper (2008)
2. Mortgage lending in Chicago and Los Angeles: A paired testing study of the pre-application process
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (3), 902-919 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
3. Place of Work and Place of Residence: Informal Hiring Networks and Labor Market Outcomes
   Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 116, (6), 1150-1196 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
4. Which school attributes matter? The influence of school district performance and demographic composition on property values
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (2), 451-466 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

5. Community income distributions in a metropolitan area
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 61, (3), 496-518 View citations

2006

6. Uncovering Discrimination: A Comparison of the Methods Used by Scholars and Civil Rights Enforcement Officials
   American Law and Economics Review, 2006, 8, (3), 562-614

2005

7. Commentary on "Exogenous shocks and the dynamics of city growth: evidence from New York"
   Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Dec), 75-77

2004

8. Redlining, the Community Reinvestment Act, and private mortgage insurance
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 55, (2), 278-297 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)
9. Schools and Housing Markets: An Examination of School Segregation and Performance in Connecticut
   Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (499), F425-F440 View citations
   Also in Proceedings, 2001, (Apr) (2001)
   See also Working Paper (2002)
10. Who's in charge of the central city? The conflict between efficiency and equity in the design of a metropolitan area
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 56, (3), 458-483 View citations

2003

11. Equilibria with local governments and commuting: income sorting vs income mixing
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 54, (1), 1-20 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
12. Now You See It, Now You Don't: Why Do Real Estate Agents Withhold Available Houses from Black Customers?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85, (4), 854-873 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
13. Racial differences in homeownership: the effect of residential location
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2003, 33, (5), 517-556 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
14. Ségrégation and Racial Preferences: New Theoretical and Empirical Approaches
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 2003, (71-72), 06 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2000

15. How Common is Housing Discrimination? Improving on Traditional Measures
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 47, (3), 470-500 View citations
16. Mortgage Lending, Sample Selection and Default
    Real Estate Economics, 2000, 28, (4), 581-621 View citations
17. Timing Equilibria in an Urban Model with Congestion
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 47, (3), 390-413

1999

18. Commutes, Neighborhood Effects, and Compensating Differentials: Revisited
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 46, (1), 1-24 View citations

1998

19. Racial Differences in Residential and Job Mobility: Evidence Concerning the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1998, 43, (1), 112-135 View citations

1996

20. The Long-Run Effect of Economic Development Policy on Resident Welfare in a Perfectly Competitive Urban Economy
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1996, 40, (3), 354-380 View citations

1995

21. A cusum test in the linear regression model with serially correlated disturbances
    Econometric Reviews, 1995, 14, (3), 331-346 View citations
22. Comparative static analysis of open urban models with a full labor market and suburban employment
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1995, 25, (5), 575-605 View citations

Books

2002

1. The Color of Credit: Mortgage Discrimination, Research Methodology, and Fair-Lending Enforcement, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations

Chapters

1999

1. Sorting and voting: A review of the literature on urban public finance
   Chapter 47 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 1999, vol. 3, pp 2001-2060 View citations