Rebecca Diamond

The Class of 1988 Professor of Economics
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research
Professor of Economics (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences
Academic Area:
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Rebecca Diamond

Bio

Rebecca Diamond is The Class of 1988 Professor of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business where she teaches Data and Decisions. Her current research studies the causes and consequence of segregation of households by income and education level across neighborhoods and labor markets. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research from 2013 to 2014. She received her PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2013 and her BS in physics and economics and mathematics from Yale University in 2007.

Administrative Titles

Director, Cities, Housing and Society Lab

Stanford GSB Affiliations

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Economics, Harvard University, 2013
  • MA in Economics, Harvard Univeristy, 2011
  • BS in Physics, 2nd major in Economics & Mathematics, Yale, 2007

Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Stanford GSB, 2021–present
  • Associate Professor, Stanford GSB, 2018–21
  • Assistant Professor, Stanford GSB, 2014–18
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research, 2013–14

Awards and Honors

  • Susan Ford Dorsey Faculty Fellow, 2023–24
  • Class of 1988 Faculty Scholar, 2020–21
  • Class of 1988 Faculty Scholar, 2019–20
  • Spence Faculty Scholar, 2018–19
  • Spence Faculty Scholar, 2017–18
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Professional Experience

  • Analyst in Quantitative Investment Strategies, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 2007–08

Research Statement

Rebecca Diamond is an applied micro economist studying local labor and housing markets. Her recent research focuses on the causes and consequences of diverging economic growth across U.S. cities and its effects on inequality.
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Journal Articles

Affordability of Owner-Occupied Housing across U.S. Cities
Rebecca Diamond, William Diamond
AEA Papers & Proceedings
 May 2024 Vol. 114
A Comment on: “Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children” by Michela Carlana, Eliana La Ferrara, Paolo Pinotti
Rebecca Diamond
Econometrica
 January 2022 Vol. 90 Issue 1 Pages 35–37
The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers
Cody Cook, Rebecca Diamond, Jonathan Hall, John A. List, Paul Oyer
The Review of Economic Studies
 October 2021 Vol. 88 Issue 5 Pages 2210–2238
Food Deserts and the Causes of Nutritional Inequality
Hunt Allcott, Rebecca Diamond, Jean-Pierre Dube, Jessie Handbury, Ilya Rahkovsky, Molly Schnell
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
 November 2019 Vol. 134 Issue 4 Pages 1793-1844
The Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco
Rebecca Diamond, Timothy James McQuade, Franklin Qian
American Economic Review
 September 2019 Vol. 109 Issue 9 Pages 3365–3394
Who Wants Affordable Housing in their Backyard? An Equilibrium Analysis of Low Income Property Development
Rebecca Diamond, Timothy James McQuade
Journal of Political Economy
 June 2019 Vol. 127 Issue 3 Pages 1063–1117
Older Workers and the Gig Economy
Rebecca Diamond, Paul Oyer, Cody Cook
AEA Papers and Proceedings
 May 2019 Vol. 109 Pages 372-376
Housing Supply Elasticity and Rent Extraction by State and Local Governments
Rebecca Diamond
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
 February 2017 Vol. 9 Issue 1 Pages 74-111
The Determinants and Welfare Implications of US Workers' Diverging Location Choices by Skill: 1980-2000
Rebecca Diamond
American Economic Review
 March 2016 Vol. 106 Issue 3 Pages 479-524
Clustering, Spatial Correlations, and Randomization Inference
Thomas Barrios, Rebecca Diamond, Guido W. Imbens, Michal Kolár
Journal of the American Statistical Association
 May 14, 2012 Vol. 107 Issue 498 Pages 578-591
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Working Papers

The Contribution of High-Skilled Immigrants to Innovation in the United States
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Shai Bernstein, Rebecca Diamond, Abhisit Jiranaphawiboon, Timothy James McQuade, Beatriz Pousada December 2022
Where is Standard of Living the Highest? Local Prices and the Geography of Consumption
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Rebecca Diamond, Enrico Moretti December 2021
Insurance without Commitment: Evidence from the ACA Marketplaces
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Rebecca Diamond, Michael J. Dickstein, Timothy McQuade, Petra Persson December 14, 2020
The Effect of Foreclosures on Homeowners, Tenants, and Landlords
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Rebecca Diamond, Adam Guren, Rose Tan June 2020
The Geography of Poverty and Nutrition: Food Deserts and Food Choices Across the United States
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Hunt Allcott, Rebecca Diamond, Jean-Pierre Dubé January 2, 2018
The Long-Term Consequences of Teacher Discretion in Grading of High Stakes Tests
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Rebecca Diamond, Petra Persson October 2, 2017
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Other Publications

What Does the Economic Evidence Tell Us About the Effects of Rent Control?
Rebecca Diamond
Brookings Institute
 October 18, 2018
U.S. Workers’ Diverging Locations: Policy and Inequality Implications
Rebecca Diamond
SIEPR Policy Brief
 July 2014

Book Chapters

US Workers’ Diverging Locations: Causes and Inequality Consequences
Rebecca Diamond
Shared Prosperity in America's Communities
 2016 Pages 57

Degree Courses

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Insights by Stanford Business

If/Then: Why Research Matters
July 25, 2024
In our season one wrap-up episode, Senior Associate Dean Jesper Sørensen discusses the importance of research.
The Brain Gain: The Impact of Immigration on American Innovation
March 06, 2024
If the United States wants to remain a global hub of innovation, then we need to understand the role of immigrants.
12 of Our Favorite Research Stories of 2023
December 05, 2023
New ideas never go out of season.
A New Look at Immigrants’ Outsize Contribution to Innovation in the U.S.
March 13, 2023
Foreign-born inventors generate a disproportionate share of patents — and make their U.S.-born collaborators more productive.
Expensive “Superstar” Cities Are Squeezing Out Many Americans
December 08, 2021
A large-scale study of consumer spending finds the cost of living varies widely across the U.S., particularly for lower-wage workers.
Home Foreclosures Can Have Devastating, Long-Term Impacts
June 30, 2020
A new study finds that the repercussions of home loss extend to crime, divorce, and even student test scores.
Why Women and Older Workers Make Less Driving for Uber
October 02, 2019
Research examines age and gender gaps in the gig economy.
How Dropouts Could Unravel Obamacare
June 20, 2018
Too many people are strategically dropping their health insurance after getting the care they need.
What an Economist Is Learning by Driving for Uber
February 16, 2018
In studying the gig economy, Paul Oyer opts for a hands-on-the-wheel approach.
Rent Control’s Winners and Losers
February 02, 2018
With rents going through the roof in hot cities, the hunt is on for a better way to protect tenants from being priced out of their homes.
The Roots of Nutritional Inequality
January 26, 2018
Why do wealthy people eat healthier?
Is Affordable Housing Good for the Neighborhood?
September 15, 2015
Research shows these buildings impact home prices and diversity.
Rebecca Diamond: What Is the Relationship Between Economics and Geography?
September 23, 2014
Research explores the interplay between wages, taxes, housing costs, the movement of workers, and education.
Rebecca Diamond: What is Happening to America’s Cities?
July 07, 2014
New research shows they are increasingly segregated by education.
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