Forthcoming article by Jorge De la Roca Gianmarco Ottaviano and Diego Puga «City of Dreams» EEA @OUPEconomics doi.org/10.1093/jeea/j…

I had a great time giving this seminar. Thanks for the invitation Online Spatial & Urban Seminar and Urban Economics Association. Next time I should advertise in advance!🤪

Enhorabuena, Elena Elena Manresa! 🥂So well deserved👏👏You are a brilliant economist and, more importantly, a sensitive and genuine human being. I'm lucky for having you as a close friend.

The urban/spatial economics field keeps expanding! We are excited to launch our first LAUrban-LACEA annual meeting in Latin America. Please join us in Santiago, Chile, December 2-3. You can contact us at [email protected]

LACEA Lima 2022 begins soon and with an invited session on urban economics! Join us at 9:30 am. See the presentations by Maisy Wong Gabriel Kreindler @thetahat and mine. All LAUrban members and friends are invited. See you there!

Thrilled to start as Editor of the Journal of Economic Geography. Looking forward to receiving your best work! (And accept referee requests…😉)

It was a fun experience talking about large cities and their productivity benefits in Spanish! Thanks to Daniel Mediavilla for an entertaining chat. Kudos to EL PAÍS for promoting a science section. Aquí va el link al artículo: elpais.com/salud-y-bienes…

Congratulations, Nezih Guner! I am confident that CEMFI will continue to thrive under your leadership.

Happy to share that I have joined CAF, the development bank of Latin America, as their Chief Economist. It's going to be a very exciting adventure! CAF

Finally, the printed version arrived (City of dreams) ☺️

AREUEA Pipeline Scholar Program is a fantastic opportunity for future scholars interested in careers in real estate and urban economics. Feel free to reach out if you have questions. Please share and invite talented candidates to apply (deadline April 24).

The Call for Papers for the 2nd LAUrban-LACEA Annual Meeting is out. LAUrban is a growing and dynamic group interested in urban and spatial economics. Please submit your work; see you in Rio!

Only Luis E. Quintero can summarize our work so effectively! Happy to present to an excellent audience at the Urban Economics Association Meetings in Toronto.

The 2nd LAUrban Meeting at FGV/EPGE was a tremendous success. Research in Latin American urban issues is thriving. Thanks to the local organizers Bruno Barsanetti & @smathecon, the two fantastic keynotes Jeffrey Lin and Nathaniel Baum-Snow, y a todos los amigos. ¡Muito obrigado, Rio!

Congratulations to Giorgio Pietrabissa on his PhD defense before joining LSE Geography & Environment in the fall. I feel very lucky to have been his advisor with Paula Bustos. Thanks to Jorge De la Roca, David Nagy & Marta Santamaria for examining & to Milena Almagro for her role in Giorgio's Committee

I look forward to the 3rd Annual LAUrban Meeting! It is an exciting and welcoming event. Submit your great papers on Latin America. See you in CDMX 🇲🇽on Dec 5 and 6 😀. Thanks a lot to Banco de México.

One week left! Submit your papers on urban and spatial economics in Latin America. Fantastic keynotes and an excellent opportunity for PhD students. See you in Mexico City (Dec 5 and 6, 2024).

The 4th LAUrban_LACEA Annual Meeting lands in São Paulo, Dec 5-6, 2025! Submit your best research on urban issues in Latin America by July 15th. Keynotes: Gilles Duranton & Ingrid Gould Ellen. Let’s shape the future of urban economics in LATAM! #LACEA #UrbanEconomics #LAUrban2025