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Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
B.A., Amherst College, 1996

Contact Information
University of Michigan
Department of Economics
611 Tappan Street
308 Lorch Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
Phone: 734-763-3096
Fax: 734-764-2769
Email: lwdavis@umich.edu
Fields of Study
Public Finance
Applied Microeconomics

About Lucas Davis

Lucas Davis is Assistant Professor of Economics. His research focuses on a range of subjects related to public finance and applied microeconomics. His recent work has examined the impact of environmental health risks on housing prices and household demand for durable goods. Lucas teaches courses in Public Finance and Statistics.


Homepage

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lwdavis/

Curriculum Vitae

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lwdavis/cv.pdf

Publications

"The Effect of Driving Restrictions on Air Quality in Mexico City," Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming.

“The Effect of Health Risk on Housing Values: Evidence from a Cancer Cluster,” American Economic Review, December 2004, 94(5), 1693-1704.

"Durable Goods and Residential Demand for Energy and Water: Evidence from a Field Trial," RAND Journal of Economics, forthcoming.