My Research Explores Spatial Inequality, Housing, and Demographic Trends
Below are summaries of my dissertation chapters. I use advanced quantitative and mixed-methods approaches to bridge rigorous academic inquiry with practical insights for policy and equity.
Chapter 1
Informal Barriers to Housing Development
Focus: Examines Massachusetts' Chapter 40B affordable housing law
Key Findings:
Informal Mechanisms, such as bargaining and delay, shape housing outcomes
Highlights the gap between formal policies and practical implementation
Uses original data collected from zoning board meetings
Offers actionable insights for policymakers addressing housing shortages
Chapter 2
Housing Supply and Racial Segregation (github)
Focus: Investigates the relationship between building permitting and racial segregation
Key Findings:
Housing supply plays a critical role in reducing segregation
Areas permitting more housing experienced greater racial integration
Achieves causal estimates of relationship through novel instrumental variable approach
Broader implications for housing policy and racial equity
Chapter 3
The Suburbanization of Immigration
Focus: Explores the growing suburbanization of immigrants in the US
Key Findings:
Immigrant suburbanization is driven by within-metropolitan area changes
Immigrants are not suburbanizing more quickly than the US-born
Situates trends with decomposition and sophisticated GIS techniques
Highlights the methodological importance of comparison groups in immigration studies
