Gentrification involves large-scale neighborhood change whereby new residents and improved amenities increase property values. In this paper, we study whether and how much public safety improvements are capitalized by the housing market after an exogenous shock to the gentrification process. We...

"In einem Forschungsprojekt der Wüstenrot Stiftung wurde ... an zwölf Fallstudien die soziale, quartiersbezogene Orientierung von gemeinschaftlich oder genossenschaftlich organisierten Wohnprojekten untersucht."-- Seite 5

This thesis consists of three independent chapters which all revolve around the investment decisions of households on the housing market. Although the chapters vary in method and subject, they all emphasize the distributional consequences of a policy or business cycle uctuation.

What is it like to work in a place that is both a thriving and close-knit community and a globally recognised part of the commercial sex industry? London's Soho has always been a place of complexity, contrast and change throughout its colourful history, yet urban branding, local community...