Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach

Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach

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Main Author: Diaz-Garayua, Jose R.
Language:English
Published: Kent State University / OhioLINK 2008
Subjects:
Geography
Puerto Rico
Housing Values
Urban Geography
Race
Ethnicity and Nationality
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1228166005
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-kent12281660052021-08-03T05:36:49Z Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach Diaz-Garayua, Jose R. Geography Puerto Rico Housing Values Urban Geography Race Ethnicity and Nationality As observed by Massey and Denton (1993) housing is one of the primary means of wealth accumulation for the majority of families. However, the accumulation of wealth through housing value can be influenced by the racial, ethnic, or national composition of an area. Can (1998) points out that the importance of neighborhood characteristics in housing and mortgage markets is indisputable because housing is fixed in geographic space. This dissertation uses statistical confirmatory and exploratory spatial techniques to identify the clustering of ethnic and national groups as well as to assess their influence on housing values. This dissertation also employs a survey to explore neighborhoods’ residents’ perceptions of minority groups and housing values in specific areas within the San Juan MSA, Puerto Rico. The analyses show that while national origin does influence housing values this influence varies across space. By coupling local spatial analysis techniques, such geographically weighted regression, with the use of survey data this dissertation provides a more detailed understanding of the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and housing values. In addition, the use of national origin information along with ethnic identity in the analysis illustrates the utility of moving beyond the racial dichotomy of black and white in studies of housing values. This study, the first of its kind for Puerto Rico, also identifies new possibilities for research on housing values in other Latin American contexts. 2008-12-01 English text Kent State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1228166005 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1228166005 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Geography
Puerto Rico
Housing Values
Urban Geography
Race
Ethnicity and Nationality
spellingShingle Geography
Puerto Rico
Housing Values
Urban Geography
Race
Ethnicity and Nationality
Diaz-Garayua, Jose R.
Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
author Diaz-Garayua, Jose R.
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author_sort Diaz-Garayua, Jose R.
title Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
title_short Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
title_full Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
title_fullStr Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
title_full_unstemmed Majority’s Perception of Minority Groups vis-à-vis Housing Values within the San Juan, MSA: A Local Variation Approach
title_sort majority’s perception of minority groups vis-à-vis housing values within the san juan, msa: a local variation approach
publisher Kent State University / OhioLINK
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