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Report – Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2013

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“Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is an annual series of trends and forecast publications that reflect the views of leading real estate executives in three global regions—Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Undertaken jointly with PWC and the Urban Land Institute, Emerging Trends in Real Estate® provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues. The reports:

  • Tell you what to expect and where the best opportunities are.
  • Elaborate on trends in the capital markets, including sources and flows of equity and debt capital.
  • Indicate which property sectors offer the best opportunities and which ones to avoid.
  • Report how the economy and concerns about credit issues are affecting real estate.
  • Discusses which metropolitan areas offer the most and least potential.
  • Describes the impact of social and political trends on real estate.
  • Explains how locational preferences are changing.”

Paper – The Hard Road to Fiscal Responsibility

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The Hard Road to Fiscal Responsibility, John L. Palmer, Rudolph G. Penner, October 17, 2012. Tax Policy Center, Urban Institute/Brookings. “The paper describes the current U. S. fiscal problems showing that without significant changes in revenue and spending policies, the country is headed for a sovereign debt crisis similar to that afflicting countries in Southern… Continue Reading

Graduating to a Pay Gap The Earnings of Women and Men One Year after College Graduation

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Graduating to a Pay Gap The Earnings of Women and Men One Year after College Graduation, Christianne Corbett, M.A. and Catherine Hill, Ph.D., October 2012 “Women are paid significantly less than men are in nearly every occupation. Because pay equity affects women and their families in all walks of life, it is not surprising that… Continue Reading

Planning in the Digital Age

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Planning in the Digital Age, Gerry W. Beyer – Texas Tech University School of Law, October 22, 2012 “Recently, a new subdivision of property has emerged that many people label as “digital assets” such as accounts used for e-mail, professional and personal data backups, banking, investment, and shopping, domain names and web-hosting accounts, social networking… Continue Reading

CRS – Federal Support for Academic Research

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Federal Support for Academic Research. Christine M. Matthews, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy, October 18, 2012 “From the time of Vannevar Bush and his 1945 report on U.S. science policy, Science The Endless Frontier, academic research has played a role in the nation’s economy. Vannevar Bush’s report, Science the Endless Frontier, maintained that major… Continue Reading

UK – Unsustainable' housing market leads to soaring rents and 86% jump in working people receiving housing benefit

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News release: “Government goal to reduce benefits bill at risk from soaring housing market. Years of not building enough homes have led to rising rental and house prices, leaving millions of families struggling to pay for their home. The result is an unsustainable housing market which could see millions more families relying on Government support… Continue Reading

CRS – Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections

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Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections. Kevin J. Coleman, Analyst in Elections, R. Sam Garrett, Specialist in American National Government, Thomas H. Neale, Specialist American National Government. October 18, 2012 “This report considers contemporary developments in presidential elections. It emphasizes three topics chosen for their recurring importance and notable recent developments: (1) nominating procedures; (2) campaign… Continue Reading