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Title: ESSAYS ON INTRA-URBAN RESIDENTIAL CHOICE

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: During the past two decades, many United States cities have experienced some form of urban "rebirth". Shops, cafés, restaurants and people are returning to the area in and around the traditional center of the city. A growing body of literature offers various theories and data assisting in the understanding of the types of households now making this center-city residential choice. This dissertation contributes to the literature by comprehensively examining many of the prominent theories of urban "rebirth" using New York City area micro data. Each of the three essays found in this work statistically explores the relationship between the choice of residential neighborhood and the characteristics of the household. In general, educational attainment, income and family structure separate where households reside, but these characteristics are only good predictors of residence when looked at in combination with each other. Any statement regarding the predictive power of a particular household characteristic must include a discussion of other household characteristics as well. The results and implications of this dissertation assist in clarifying the discussions regarding urban "rebirth", in addition to allowing for better forecasts of future residential desires leading to more efficient land use and infrastructure planning.

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Authors: LASALVIA, THOMAS, P

Institution: Binghamton University

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Degree: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Economics

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Pages: 115

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Housing and Segregation

Countries: United States