Arthur Acolin
With my colleague Prof. Vince Wang, we are currently inviting applications for a Ph.D. position starting in Autumn 2026. We are looking for a student with an interest in housing policy, real estate finance, land use regulation, and urban inequality. More details here and don’t hesitate to reach out.
Arthur Acolin is an Associate Professor and Bob Filley Endowed Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He obtained his Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development from the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. His field of research is housing economics with a focus on international housing policy and finance. His particular interest is on how housing market institutions and market designs affect household access to housing (tenure choice, housing consumption and mobility decision).
Qualifications
PhD Urban Planning and Development, University of Southern California, 2017
MSc Urban Policy, London School of Economics, 2011
BA Urban Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Current Teaching
- Introduction to Real Estate Economics and Market Analysis (MSRE)
- Advanced Real Estate Finance & Investment (MSRE)
- Housing Markets and Policy (Undergraduates and Graduate)
- Advanced Housing Studies (Undergraduate and Graduate)