The observed uneven distribution of economic activity across space is influenced by
variation in exogenous geographical characteristics and endogenous interactions between …

Will economic development in poor countries cause less migration, or more? this simple
question has tremendous relevance to the future of migration policy as the world develops …

We develop, estimate, and test a tractable general equilibrium model of oligopsony with
differentiated jobs and concentrated labor markets. We estimate key model parameters by …

Place-based jobs policies seek to create jobs in particular local labor markets. Such policies
include business incentives provided by state and local governments, which cost almost $50 …

Using a 1994 law change, we exploit quasi-experimental variation in the assignment of rent
control in San Francisco to study its impacts on tenants and landlords. Leveraging new data …

Low-income families often live in low-upward-mobility neighborhoods. We study why by
using a randomized trial with housing voucher recipients that provided information, financial …

We estimate the aggregate productivity gains from reducing barriers to internal labor
migration in Indonesia, accounting for worker selection and spatial differences in human …

We develop a dynamic trade model with spatially distinct labor markets facing varying
exposure to international trade. The model captures the role of labor mobility frictions, goods …

From 1980 to 2000, the rise in the US college/high school graduate wage gap coincided
with increased geographic sorting as college graduates concentrated in high wage, high …

This paper uses US local areas as a laboratory to test for long-term impacts of the Great
Recession. In administrative longitudinal data, I estimate that exposure to a 1 percentage …