Why do the poor live in cities? The role of public transportation

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Glaeser, Edward L ^a,b   Kahn, Matthew E ^c,d   Rappaport, Jordan ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY   (United States)

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EID: 37249049236     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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