Dr. Matthew Turner

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Biography

Matthew Turner’s research focuses on economics, land use, and transportation. His current projects investigate the relationship between public transit growth in cities and how 'smart growth' type development affects individual driving behavior and land use patterns evolving in the United States. Additionally, he examines the relationship between the extent of a city’s highway network and urban growth, total driving in the city, and patterns of trade. His work has been published in prestigious journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and Econometrica, and has also been featured in popular press. Turner holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California and a Ph.D. in economics from Brown University.

Research Interests

Courses

ECON 1340 - Economics of Global Warming ECON 1410 - Urban Economics ECON 2020 - Applied Economics Analysis ECON 2410 - Urbanization

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics