MIT Urban Economics Lab
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The Urban Economics Lab at MIT focuses on studying economic activity and economic trends in cities.
Cambridge, MA
Joined February 2023
EXCITING POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!. We are thrilled to announce an opening at the @MITCRE for a Real Estate Postdoctoral Associate!. Apply here: Please help us share this opportunity and encourage job market candidates to apply!!.
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In a new article from @Salon, Professor Albert Saiz discusses the housing affordability crisis and the growing wealth divide shaped by homeownership.
Homeownership is more important — and less accessible — than ever
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Rebuilding Ukraine - Professor Albert Saiz shares lessons about urban and housing economics that will help drive Ukrainian Cities' recovery after the war.
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Professor Albert Saiz presented his research at the Sustainable Cities workshop @WorldBank on how the presence of natural barriers influence transportation environments and urban densities across the globe. Link to the paper:
Today’s #SustainableCities workshop with @WorldBank has concluded with Keynote speaker Albert Saiz ( @MIT_uelab ) presenting his research on city fragmentation and its impact on transportation and future sea level rise.
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It was very nice seeing you all there! We hope to see you again at the future @AREUEA_ORG conferences!.
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Majken Stenberg (@majkenstenberg) had her paper "Childhood Neighbourhood Quality and Educational Outcomes: How and for Whom Do Neighbourhoods Matter?" presented by her coauthor, Yaroslav Yakymovych.
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Vinicios Sant'Anna (@vpsantanna) presented "Immigrants and Native Flight: Geographic Extent and Heterogeneous Preferences" on the dynamics of ethnic residential segregation associated with international migration. Link:
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Prof. Albert Saiz, the incoming president of the @AREUEA_ORG, presented his paper, "Fragmented by Nature: Metropolitan Geography, Urban Connectivity, and Environmental Outcomes.". Link:
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The MIT Urban Economics Lab had a fantastic 2025 AREUEA-ASSA Annual Conference.
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RT @SSRN: Send them back? This paper studies the 1930s mass #repatriation of Mexicans & its effects on U.S. #housing markets. Read: https:….
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RT @MITCRE: #Naturaldisasters are intensifying worldwide. How does the arrival of natural disaster-induced #migrants shape #housingmarkets?….
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A big thank you to the @RockwoolFonden for organizing such a fantastic event and bringing together researchers and policymakers to discuss current trends and challenges in housing affordability in Denmark.
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Last week, Prof. Albert Saiz presented at the ROCKWOOL Foundation Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. He gave a keynote talk on the global housing affordability crisis. Conference Webpage:
Build baby build! .Sådan siger chef for @MIT_uelab Albert Saiz. Der er nemlig massiv mangel på boliger og derfor stærkt stigende boligpriser i store byer overalt på kloden. Og løsningen er - ifølge ham - at bygge mere. Hør flere pointer fra ham her:.
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RT @RockwoolFonden: Build baby build! .Sådan siger chef for @MIT_uelab Albert Saiz. Der er nemlig massiv mangel på boliger og derfor stærk….
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Vinicios has other exciting research on the intersection of Urban-Spatial Econ, Housing & Real Estate, Trade, & applied micro. Check out his research:
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This paper contributes to understanding how natural disaster-induced migration shapes housing markets and the dimensions in which climate refugees differ from other migrants.
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Importantly, these effects were primarily driven by migrants from more severely eroded areas, suggesting that migrants' economic vulnerability upon arrival was the key factor influencing housing these market outcomes.
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Moreover, they find spillover effects, with non-migrant properties near Dust Bowl settlers also experiencing lower price appreciation.
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Properties inhabited by Dust Bowl migrants experienced substantially lower price growth over the decade compared to similar addresses within the same small neighborhood inhabited by other internal migrants.
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The paper studies how the influx of migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl affected housing dynamics in Los Angeles, the primary destination for these climate refugees. They find significant direct and spillover effects of Dust Bowl migration on Los Angeles housing markets.
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