The spatial segregation of college-educated and non-college-educated workers between
commuting zones in the United States has steadily grown since 1980. We summarize prior …

Despite a proliferation of research on neighborhood effects on health, how neighborhood
economic development, in the form of gentrification, affects health and well-being in the USA …

In this paper, we assess the impact of Airbnb on housing rents and prices in the city of
Barcelona. Examining very detailed data on rents and both transaction and posted prices …

Density boosts productivity and innovation, improves access to goods and services, reduces
typical travel distances, encourages energy efficient construction and transport, and allows …

We study the impact of widespread adoption of work-from-home (WFH) technology using an
equilibrium model where people choose where to live, how to allocate their time between …

We explore the impact of rising incomes at the top of the distribution on spatial sorting
patterns within large US cities. We develop and quantify a spatial model of a city with …

This paper considers the attenuation of agglomeration economies. Put another way: how
close is close? The paper presents evidence of agglomeration effects operating at various …

We develop a general equilibrium model with skilled workers who can and unskilled
workers who cannot work from home (WFH). Firms choose the amount of time they require …

This paper shows the endogeneity of amenities plays a crucial role in determining the
welfare distribution of a city's residents. We quantify this mechanism by building a dynamic …

Gentrification is a powerful force for economic change in our cities, but it is often
accompanied by extreme and unnecessary cultural displacement. 1 While gentrification …