Penn Institute for Urban Research - Faculty Associates Profiles

Professor Saiz obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Prior to joining the Wharton faculty, Professor Saiz served as an economist in the Regional Economy section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. His main lines of research explore the impact of immigration on local housing markets and the relationship between nominal wages, prices, real wages and the residential choices of immigrants. Professor Saiz has also worked on research concerning the determinants of contemporary city growth and housing aspects of city revitalization.


Contact	saiz@wharton.upenn.edu http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/saiz.html
Interests	housing/community development
Profile	Professor Saiz obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Prior to joining the Wharton faculty, Professor Saiz served as an economist in the Regional Economy section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. His main lines of research explore the impact of immigration on local housing markets and the relationship between nominal wages, prices, real wages and the residential choices of immigrants. Professor Saiz has also worked on research concerning the determinants of contemporary city growth and housing aspects of city revitalization.
Publications Related to Urban Issues	Articles "Room in the Kitchen for the Melting Pot: Immigration and Rental Prices." Review of Economics and Statistics August 2003. "Consumer City." Journal of Economic Geography January 2001. (with E. Glaeser and J. Kolko)

PENN INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH - FACULTY ASSOCIATE PROFILE
ALBERT SAIZ Assistant Professor of Real Estate The Wharton School