Fernando Ferreira
Regular biography
Fernando Ferreira is the Chair of the Real Estate Department at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he also holds the C.F. Koo Professor title and is a Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy. His research focuses on urban economics, real estate, and public economics. Ferreira's work explores topics such as housing markets, racial disparities in mortgage lending, and the impact of gentrification on minority neighborhoods. He has published in leading journals, including the Journal of Labor Economics and the Journal of Urban Economics. His teaching includes courses on urban fiscal policy, real estate investments, and applied economics seminars. Ferreira's research and academic contributions are supported by affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Penn Institute for Urban Research.
Scholar-generated biography
Fernando Ferreira is an economist specializing in urban economics, public economics, real estate, and the economics of education. His research explores the interplay between housing markets, education, and public policy, with a focus on how institutional and policy changes affect individual and community outcomes. Ferreira's work includes examining the impact of school facility investments, the role of political factors in urban governance, and the economic implications of housing market dynamics. He also investigates racial and ethnic disparities in housing and education, as well as the effects of income inequality on public expenditures. His research employs rigorous empirical methods, including regression discontinuity designs and panel data analysis, to uncover causal relationships in urban and regional economics.