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Benjamin Edelstein is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 2025, and holds a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from the University of Southern California.
- Education: Ph.D. (Wharton, 2025), B.A. (USC).
- Affiliation: Loyola University Chicago (2025–Present).
- Former Affiliation: Adjunct Fellow and Research Associate at American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center.
His research bridges urban, environmental, and public economics, focusing on housing markets, water use, and mortgage risk. Recent work explores water scarcity management's impact on housing supply in Colorado, gentrification dynamics, and post-financial crisis mortgage lending patterns. Articles reflect expertise in environmental policy, urban development, and financial economics.
Notable awards include the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship (2022), Wharton Doctoral Fellowship (2019), and recognition in the UEA student paper competition (2024). He is a member of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association and the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.
Dr. Edelstein teaches courses in Urban Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Principles of Microeconomics. His research is accessible via his website: https://sites.google.com/view/benjonomics/home.
