War, Peace and Third World Development

human development, human security, peace

Risky Business: An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime Lending and Neighborhood Foreclosures

Illustrates the quantitative relationship between the level of subprime lending in a neighborhood and foreclosure levels in a subsequent period, while controlling for changes in economic and demographic characteristics that might also effect foreclosure rates

The Impact of Single Family Mortgage Foreclosures on Neighborhood Crime

Examines the impact of foreclosures of single-family mortgages -- both conventional and government guaranteed -- on levels of violent and property crime at the neighborhood level