(Forthcoming Article) - We approach the literature on housing and inequality from two angles. One is the impact of unequal endowments on housing. The second is the “memberships” inequality associated ...

(Forthcoming Article) - In the US, cognitive non-routine (CNR) occupations are disproportionately and increasingly represented in large cities. To study the allocation of workers across cities, we pro...

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An increasingly close trade relationship is causing concern in Washington

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Abstract. How does inventors’ migration affect international talent allocation, knowledge diffusion, and productivity growth? To answer this question, I bu

2025 Northeast Labor symposium seeks to build community among junior faculty working on labor economic topics. Deadline to submit proposals is December 22, 2024.

The train system is one of the biggest public works in history, and it’s becoming a giant money pit.

The Institute is currently seeking Visiting Scholars for the 2025-2026 cohort

Here’s a list of job-market candidates whose job-market papers fall within spatial economics, as defined by me quickly skimming webpages and 24 candidates who responded on Twitter. I’m sure I misse…

I think there’s an answer. But it’s not age — or, at least, it’s not just age.