Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made

Andre Gray on Density and Diversity in African Cities


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In this episode, Precious interviews Andre Gray (UC San Diego) about his job-market paper, "Density and Diversity in African Cities." Andre discusses how migration size and migrant composition shape productivity, conflict, and structural transformation in rapidly urbanizing African cities. He also shares what drew him to urban and development economics and reflects on building a research agenda spanning African and U.S. settings.


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Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get MadeBy UC San Diego