This report estimates the number of households with rental debt — and the amount of debt owed — resulting from employment losses attributable to COVID-19.

This research brief identifies the small businesses, and small business employees, most economically vulnerable to the effects of social distancing practices and mandated shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WP 20-16 - A major overhaul of the property tax system in 2013 in the city of Philadelphia has generated significant variations in the amount of property taxes across properties. This exogenous policy shock provides a unique opportunity to identify the causal effects of gentrification, which is often accompanied by increased property values, on homeowners’ tax payment behavior and residential mobility.