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Mortgage Foreclosures in Atlanta: Patterns and Policy Issues [PDF]
, 2005 Metropolitan Atlanta is experiencing a foreclosure boom as the number of failed mortgages more than doubled in less than five years, between 2000 and 2005.
Mark Duda, William C. Apgar
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
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Changing Course: Recommendations for Balancing Regional Growth and Water Resources in Northeastern Illinois [PDF]
, 2004 In this new era of global environmental concerns and economic competition between the world's metropolitan areas, basic questions about the sustainability of the greater Chicago region must be considered.
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Licence Loss: Revocations of Residential Care Licences in Four Nordic Countries
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With placement in residential care, society assumes overall responsibility for a child's daily care, well‐being and development. How public authorities respond to poor care quality is of crucial importance. To guarantee quality care and minimise risks, welfare states increasingly develop different mechanisms and systems to supervise out‐of ...
David Pålsson +5 more
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PLoS PathogensSARS-CoV-2 transmission is largely driven by heterogeneous dynamics at a local scale, leaving local health departments to design interventions with limited information.
Miguel I Paredes +30 more
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Population Estimates, 2010-2015, DVRPC's 28-County Extended Data Services Area [PDF]
, 2016 As the Greater Philadelphia region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and
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Mapping the Prevalence of Lynch Syndrome in the Ceará—Northeast of Brazil
Clinical Genetics, EarlyView.Distribution of pathogenic variants associated with Lynch syndrome across Brazil, with a particular emphasis on the state of Ceará. The illustration highlights the most frequently reported MMR genetic variants in Brazil and provides a magnified view of Ceará, where three novel variants were identified in the APC, SMAD4, and MSH6 genes within specific ...
Maria Claudia dos Santos Luciano +8 more
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The economic effect of discrimination: Evidence from the restaurant sector
Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 226-259, April 2025.Abstract Discrimination often leads to economic consequences for affected groups. This study examines the economic impact of consumer discrimination on Chinese restaurants in the U.S. during the COVID‐19 pandemic's onset. Using cell phone data and revenue records, it identifies a significant −10% relative decline in visits to Chinese restaurants by ...
Guanting Yi
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The Mobility Case for Regionalism [PDF]
, 2013 In the discourse of local government law, the idea that a mobile populace can “vote with its feet” has long served as a justification for devolution and decentralization.
Davidson, Nestor M., Foster, Sheila R.
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The 26‐year threshold in a high‐uninsured state: Evidence from Texas
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract The Affordable Care Act's dependent‐coverage mandate reduced uninsurance among young adults, but less is known about the consequences of losing parental insurance at age 26. Using a regression discontinuity design and 2011–2021 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, I find a sharp 5–7 pp (8%) coverage drop at the cutoff,
Dajung Jun
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