Center for Water Environment Studies, Ibaraki University

Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University

Home ownership differentials are both a consequence and a cause of social inequality in the United States. Differences in income, wealth, education, family structure, and racial identity all contribute to differences in home ownership, and differential home ownership opportunities help sustain differences in wealth, education, access to jobs, and overall quality of life. In particular, home own...

Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University

This paper examines intergenerational wealth transfer and its impact on housing. It synthesizes previous studies and findings through three perspectives: the sociological concerns, economists’ concerns, and the housing industry’s concerns. Substantial evidence is found that intergenerational wealth transfer contributes to the existing and growing inequality in wealth distribution. A new demogra...

simulation and experimental studies for prediction mineral scale formation in oil field during mixing of injection and formation water

abstract: mineral scaling in oil and gas production equipment is one of the most important problem that occurs while water injection and it has been recognized to be a major operational problem. the incompatibility between injected and formation waters may result in inorganic scale precipitation in the equipment and reservoir and then reduction of oil production rate and water injection rate. ...

Population Studies Center University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Report 10 - 695 January 2010 Population Studies Center

Center for Financial Studies

We examine the effects of credit default swaps (CDS), a major type of over-thecounter derivative, on the corporate liquidity management of the reference firms. CDS help firms to access the credit market since the lenders can hedge their credit risk more easily using these contracts. However, CDS-protected creditors can be tougher in debt renegotiations and less willing to support distressed bor...