This article examines the effects of population and housing characteristics on mortgage lending patterns in the City of Detroit.
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Sandwiched between Patronage and Bureaucracy: The Plight of Citizen Participation in Community-based Housing Organisations in the US
This article examines how directors of community-based housing organizations (CBHOs) in the US define the role of citizen participation in their organisations.
Progressive Reform, Gender and Institutional Structure: A Critical Analysis of Citizen Participation in Detroit’s Community Development Corporations (CDCs)
This article examines the institutional context in which community-based organisations are embedded.
Making Waves or Treading Water? An Analysis of Charter Schools in New York State
This article compares charter schools and other public schools in New York State.
The Influence of Nonprofit Networks on Local Affordable Housing Funding
This article examines public administrators’ perceptions on the effects of non-profit networks on local affordable housing activities of community-based organizations (CBSs).
Vying for the Urban Poor: Charitable Organizations, Faith-Based Social Capital, and Racial Reconciliation in a Deep South City
In this article the mobilization of social capital is examined as it relates to the formation of collaborative partnerships among charitable organizations
Middleman Minorities and Sojourning in Black America: The Case of Korean Entrepreneurs on the South Side of Chicago
This article argues that Korean entrepreneurs on the South Side of Chicago have a sojourning orientation similar to the type described by middleman minority theory.
Community socioeconomic status and disparities in mortgage lending: An analysis of Metropolitan Detroit
This note examines the effects of community socioeconomic status on mortgage lending patterns in Metropolitan Detroit.
Black Real Estate Professionals’ Perceptions of Career Opportunities: The Economic Detour Redux
This article focuses on black professionals’ perceptions of career opportunities in the real estate industry and discrimination in housing markets. The analysis is based on a national survey of black real estate professionals administered between July and December of 2009.
Race, Consumer Characteristics, and Hiring Preferences: The South Side of Chicago
This paper is based on a series of interviews with Korean owners of beauty supply stores on the South Side of Chicago which were conducted from January 1996 to August 1996.