Source: Jay M. Stein (1996). Classic Readings in Real Estate and Development. p. 447
Anthony Downs is an American economist specializing in public policy and public administration. He has been a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., since 1977.Before 1977, Downs served for 18 years a member and then Chairman of Real Estate Research Corporation, a nationwide consultancy advising private and public decision-makers on real estate investment, housing policies, and urban affairs. He also served as a Senior Analyst at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the University of Chicago. Wikipedia
Source: Jay M. Stein (1996). Classic Readings in Real Estate and Development. p. 447