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The Great Migration and Education: How African American Migrant Flows Impacted Northern Cities' Finance Decisions (thesis)
Ethnic fragmentation influences local preferences and the provision of public goods, such as education. I examine the effect of changes in racial composition for Northern and Western cities between 1940 and 1970 on city ...
Tell Me How I'm Supposed to Breed with No Air: Air Pollution and Fertility in the U.S. (thesis)
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is known to cause adverse infant health outcomes. However, less is known about the effect of pollution on fertility. In this paper, I use EPA air quality monitor data and NCHS ...
Racial Segregation, Employment, and Income in the U.S., 1970-2010 (thesis)
In this paper, I analyze the relationship between racial segregation and income for black and white male workers during this period. I find that racial segregation continues a previously observed downward trend through ...