Research

I study urban economics with a focus on housing markets. I am broadly interested in the determinants of housing demand, the market organization of supply, and the role of investors in shaping housing prices and supply.

My current research focuses on household real estate investors and their impact on local markets; the role of amenities in centralizing housing demand; and the impact of infrastructure projects on the supply of housing.

Spatial Dispersion in Returns to Rental Housing: A Decomposition of Local Rent-Price Ratios

Working Paper

December 26, 2024

What explains the significant dispersion in the rent-price ratio of rental housing units across and within US cities? Conventional urban models attribute this heterogeneity to differences in rent... [+ More]

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Highways, Land, and the Housing Market
How do large scale transportation projects impact housing markets?

Working Paper

December 12, 2024

The Interstate Highway System (IHS) has profoundly influenced American cities. While highways have facilitated accessibility and spurred development, their impacts on local communities have prompted... [+ More]

The Interstate Highway System (IHS) has profoundly influenced American cities. While highways have facilitated accessibility and spurred development, their impacts on local communities have prompted... [+ More]
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Local Real Estate Investors and Rent-Price Dispersion
This paper is in the process of being split into two papers. New drafts will be uploaded Winter 2025.

Working Paper

October 24, 2024

What explains the significant dispersion in rent-price ratios units across and within US cities? Conventional urban models attribute this heterogeneity to differences in rent growth expectations.... [+ More]

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Urban Pull: The Roles of Amenities and Employment

Working Paper

Naomi Hausman, Maxime C. Cohen, & Roy Sasson

This paper leverages new measurement of neighborhood consumption amenities to demonstrate that housing prices and rents in U.S. cities are likely determined as much by access to amenities as by access... [+ More]

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