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Document Type

Article

Abstract

This paper measures the extent of gentrification in Polk County, Iowa from 2000 to 2016. It also looks at the factors that may have contributed to that gentrification. Five of the 77 census tracts in Polk County show high levels of gentrification. Seven other tracts show moderate levels. I find that factors positively correlated with gentrification in Polk County include proximity to an historic district, proximity to a park or open space, and the percentage of total housing units that receive Low-Income Housing tax credits. Thus, the paper provides support for demand-side theories of gentrification.

Publication Date

Spring 2018

Journal Title

Major Themes in Economics

Volume

20

Issue

1

First Page

73

Last Page

86

Copyright

©2018 by Major Themes in Economics

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Included in

Economics Commons

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