Mentor Areas
Professor Wachter’s current research interests include housing finance, real estate economics, urban economics, and urban economics in the informal sector.
Description:
We have several on-going projects related to analysis of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Private Label Mortgage Backed Securities and macro prudential policy, in the lead-up and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
While freshmen are welcome, we prefer sophomores interested in real estate, or juniors and seniors concentrating in real estate or international development. Work-studies are typically brought on for the summer with the possibility of continuing to work during subsequent semesters.
Preferred Qualifications
Responsibilities are variable from day-to-day and diverse in their requirements, and may include designing charts and graphics, mining data sources, compiling peer-reviewed literature and synthesizing scholarly findings, along with assisting Dr. Wachter in daily office requirements.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Project Academic Year
2023–2024
Volunteer
No
Paid
No
Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.Work Study
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.