
Erik Hurst
Erik Hurst will be the Rothman Faculty in Residence for Fall Quarter 2025. Hurst is the Roman Family Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and a John E. Jeuck Faculty Fellow. His work lies at the intersection of macroeconomics, labor economics and urban economics. His research has addressed topics such as declining male participation rates, the determinants of U.S. wage growth, the welfare losses to society stemming from gender and racial discrimination, the causes and consequences of urban gentrification, the economics of time use, small business dynamics, life-cycle consumption profiles, the role of housing and mortgage markets in driving macroeconomic conditions, and the choice to invest in human capital.
Erik Hurst