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       <p>I am a PhD candidate in Public Policy at the <a href="https://gspp.berkeley.edu/directories/phd-students/raheem-chaudhry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goldman School of Public Policy</a> at UC Berkeley. My research focuses on how public policy and political institutions can expand access to opportunity for all individuals, particularly those from disadvantaged and historically marginalized backgrounds.</p>
-<p>Most of my <a href="/research/">current research</a> analyzes the effects of social and housing policy, and is rooted at the intersection of public economics, urban economics, and political economy. Current work focuses on the effects of growing up in public housing on children&rsquo;s long-run outcomes, the consequences of minority enfranchisement on local public finances and the structure of government, and the impacts of land-use regulations on housing markets and neighborhood demographics.</p>
+<p>Most of my <a href="/research/">current research</a> analyzes the effects of social and housing policy, and is rooted at the intersection of public economics, urban economics, and political economy. Current work focuses on the effects of growing up in public housing on children&rsquo;s long-run outcomes, the <a href="https://raheemchaudhry.com/uploads/vra.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consequences of minority enfranchisement on local public finances and the structure of government</a>, and the impacts of land-use regulations on housing markets and neighborhood demographics.</p>
 <p>Prior to coming to UC Berkeley, I conducted research on a range of issues affecting low-income families at the <a href="https://www.cbpp.org/raheem-chaudhry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</a>.</p>
 <p><strong>I will be on the 2024-2025 job market.</strong></p>
 

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-  <p class="spoiler-content">This paper studies the effects of growing up in public housing in New York City on children&rsquo;s long-run outcomes. Using linked administrative data, we exploit variation in the age children move into public housing to estimate the effects of spending an additional year of childhood in public housing on a range of economic and social outcomes in early adulthood. We find that childhood exposure to public housing improves labor market outcomes and reduces participation in federal safety net programs, particularly for children from the most disadvantaged families. We find evidence of some heterogeneity across developments. Developments located in neighborhoods with relatively fewer renters and higher household incomes are better for children overall. We estimate that for every $1 the government spends on public housing, children receive $1.40 in benefits, including $2.30 for children from the most disadvantaged families.</p>
+  <p class="spoiler-content">This paper studies the effects of growing up in public housing in New York City on children&rsquo;s long-run outcomes. Using linked administrative data, we exploit variation in the age children move into public housing to estimate the effects of spending an additional year of childhood in public housing on a range of economic and social outcomes in early adulthood. We find that childhood exposure to public housing improves labor market outcomes and reduces participation in federal safety net programs, particularly for children from the most disadvantaged families. We also find variation in outcomes across public housing developments. Developments located in neighborhoods with relatively fewer renters and higher household incomes are better for children overall. We estimate that for every $1 the government spends on public housing, children receive $1.40 in benefits, including $2.30 for children from the most disadvantaged families.</p>
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   <p class="spoiler-content">In 1998, Houston reformed its subdivision ordinance to relax minimum lot sizes in parts of the city. I exploit the spatial discontinuity in where the reform was targeted and use a difference-in-differences design to analyze the effects of the reform on housing markets. I
-find that, where minimum lot sizes were relaxed, housing supply increased and average lot sizes decreased. Despite this increase in development, I find that prices increased. Relatedly, the resident population becomes more advantaged over time.</p>
+find that, where minimum lot sizes were relaxed, housing supply increased and average lot sizes decreased. Places targeted by the form saw increases in housing prices and new homeowners were more likely to be white and to have higher incomes.</p>
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