Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960
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- William J. Collins & Gregory Niemesh, 2023. "Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960," NBER Working Papers 31249, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- N32 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
- N92 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
- R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand
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