Amrita Kulka

Dr. Amrita Kulka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, where she has been employed since August 2021. Her research focuses on public and urban economics, particularly examining household location choices, housing supply factors, and the impact of government policies on neighborhood access, education, and health inequalities.

Dr. Kulka's educational background includes:

• PhD in Economics from University of Wisconsin–Madison (2014-2020)
• MSc from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2011-2014)
• BSc from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2008-2011)

She also completed postdoctoral training at New York University's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (2020-2021).

Dr. Kulka's research interests span urban and public economics, with a particular focus on housing markets, neighborhood choice, migration patterns, and policy interventions to address spatial inequalities. Her work combines theoretical models with empirical analysis to understand how government policies can improve access to quality neighborhoods, education, and healthcare.

Her publications show a consistent focus on housing economics, migration patterns, and consumer behavior. Recent work examines international education and migration aspirations, housing affordability barriers, and stockpiling behavior in response to financial incentives. These studies employ rigorous economic methodologies to address pressing urban and public policy questions.

Dr. Kulka has secured research funding from Research England for projects examining barriers in the UK planning system, including:

• "Unpacking Barriers in the UK Planning System" (Dec 2024-Jun 2025)
• "Barriers to Housing Supply and the UK Planning System" (Jan 2024-Jun 2024)

She teaches courses including "PH336 - Principles of Political Economy: Economics & Politics" and "EC304 - Making of Economic Policy" at the University of Warwick.