State infrastructure banks (SIBs) are state-run revolving loan funds that offer financial assistance for transportation projects mainly through low-interest loans. This study examines the role of SIBs in transportation finance by investigating the extent to which SIBs provide lower cost...

This note looks at the resources used by 101 non-rural people who built their own homes, saving an estimated 34 per cent of the home's market value.

Fifteen to 21% of new single-family homes are built by the owner. Yet little is known about the factors that contribute to the success or failure of these projects. This study utilized a survey of ownerbuilders in Knox County, Tennessee to examine this question. The results indicate that skill...

This study identifies: (1) the smart growth policies adopted in a sample of U.S. cities; and (2) the relative impact of four social factors-education, local environmental activism, race, and homeownership on policy adoption. Copyright (c) 2008 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

This article explores entrepreneurial exit defined as disengagement from the start-up process. It addresses two questions: (1) is disengagement a negative outcome? and (2) are all cases of disengagement homogeneous? The literature identifies two types of disengagements based on the degree of...