Does providing free internet access to low‐income households affect COVID‐19 spread?
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4601
Abstract: Abstract This paper evaluates whether a policy of providing free, in‐home Internet for lower‐income households can reduce COVID‐19 case rates among those households. Using data from a pilot program in Toronto, we find that deploying… read more here.
Keywords: low income; free internet; internet access; income households ... See more keywords
Einkommensschwache Personen: die jüngere Entwicklung in Deutschland
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DOI: 10.1007/s10273-018-2310-y
Abstract: ZusammenfassungWie hat sich der Anteil einkommensschwacher Personen in Deutschland entwickelt? Ihr Anteil hat zugenommen, aber auch ihr Einkommen. Abhängig von der sozialen Gruppe zeigen sich aber deutliche Unterschiede: Ostdeutsche sind eher einkommensschwach als Westdeutsche, das… read more here.
Keywords: deutschland; income households; der; personen ... See more keywords
Residential relocations and changes in vehicle ownership
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DOI: 10.1007/s11116-021-10167-7
Abstract: While the relationship between automobile ownership and the built environment is well established, less is known about how household relocations—specifically, moves between urban and suburban geographies—affect the likelihood of owning an automobile. Using the Panel… read more here.
Keywords: income households; income; higher income; vehicle ownership ... See more keywords
Exploring cooling pattern of low-income households in urban China based on a large-scale questionnaire survey: A case study in Beijing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110783
Abstract: Abstract Affected by climatic changes, heat waves have become a global concern and have a huge impact on the indoor environment and the life and health of low-income households. Although there are several studies focusing… read more here.
Keywords: low income; questionnaire survey; cooling pattern; income households ... See more keywords
Sizing up transport poverty: A national scale accounting of low-income households suffering from inaccessibility in Canada, and what to do about it
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.11.018
Abstract: Abstract Millions of Canadians rely on public transportation to conduct daily activities and participate in the labour force. However, many low-income households are disadvantaged because existing public transit service does not provide them with sufficient… read more here.
Keywords: income households; transport; transport poverty; low income ... See more keywords
Same, same but different? Neighbourhood effects of accessibility on housing prices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.04.016
Abstract: Abstract A growing research literature is focusing on how effects from increased accessibility may differ according to socio-economic aspects of neighbourhoods and households. This has raised concerns of whether areas with high accessibility may became… read more here.
Keywords: income households; housing; price; low income ... See more keywords
Participation in cost-offset community-supported agriculture by low-income households in the USA is associated with community characteristics and operational practices
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980022000908
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Subsidised or cost-offset community-supported agriculture (CO-CSA) connects farms directly to low-income households and can improve fruit and vegetable intake. This analysis identifies factors associated with participation in CO-CSA. Design: Farm Fresh Foods for… read more here.
Keywords: low income; community; csa; income households ... See more keywords
(Im)mobility at the margins: low-income households’ experiences of peripheral resettlement in India and South Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1946018
Abstract: Expanded state-subsidised housing programmes in middle-income countries raise questions about the displacement and socio-spatial marginalisation of poor households. Examining these questions throug... read more here.
Keywords: margins low; households experiences; income households; low income ... See more keywords
Neighborhood trajectories of low-income U.S. households: An application of sequence analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2016.1251154
Abstract: ABSTRACT Neighborhood poverty experienced over time by low-income households is a topic of increasing interest and public policy importance. We employ sequence analysis of neighborhood poverty rates to identify distinct patterns among the 18- to… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; neighborhood trajectories; income households; neighborhood ... See more keywords
Why Low-Income Households Become Unstably Housed: Evidence From the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
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DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2018.1544161
Abstract: ABSTRACT Because of a severe shortage of affordable housing in the United States, an increasing number of low-income households suffer from housing instability. However, little evidence exists as to why they experienced housing instability, although… read more here.
Keywords: housing; housing instability; income households; low income ... See more keywords
Who benefits most from property assessment taxes? Evidence from Los Angeles County
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2018.1430312
Abstract: ABSTRACT Assessment caps on property taxes are often assumed to benefit affluent homeowners the most with little gains for low-income households. Quantile regression results for Los Angeles County show that on average effective property tax… read more here.
Keywords: los angeles; evidence; angeles county; property ... See more keywords