Research

Working Papers

"Black Lives: The High Cost of Segregation" (with Robynn Cox, Jamein Cunningham, and Alberto Ortiega). Revise & Resubmit. AEJ: Policy 

Paper.

"Does the United States Spend Enough on Public Schools?"  (with Pat Bayer and Peter Blair). Under Review.

Full Paper. AER P&P. 

"Residential Segregation at Physical Neighborhood Boundaries" Revise & Resubmit. Economics, Race and Policy

Paper.

"Evaluating School Expenditures Near Affordable Housing Built for Families " Under Review.

Paper. 

"Human Capital, Financial Capacity, and Social Risk Determinants of the Academic Performance of Students with Disabilities" 

(with Tamara Dimitrijevska-Markoski and Julius Nukpezah)  Under Review.

Works in Progress

"Boundaries Generate Discontinuities in the Urban Landscape"

(with Vikram Maheshri)

"Does Investing in Schools Reduce Violent Crime?"

(with Jamien Cunningham and Monique Davis)

"Who Benefits from Gentrification? Evidence from Three Decades of Amenity Data" 

"The Vietnam Draft and Rural Economic Growth"

(with Will Labadie and Vikram Maheshri)

"Residential Segregation and Gun Violence"

(with Elizabeth Luh)