What Have We Learned About the Causes of Recent Gentrification?

Jackelyn Hwang and Jeffrey Lin

No 16-20, Working Papers from Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Abstract: Since 2000, strengthening gentrification in an expanding section of cities and neighborhoods has renewed interest from policymakers, researchers, and the public in the causes of gentrification. The identification of causal factors can help inform analyses of welfare, policy responses, and forecasts of future neighborhood change. We highlight some features of recent gentrification that popular understandings often do not emphasize, and we review progress on identifying some causal factors. However, a complete account of the relative contribution of many factors is still elusive. We suggest questions and opportunities for future research.

Keywords: Gentrification; Neighborhood change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2016-07-01
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