Dav­id Jinkins

I study how globalization reshapes economic outcomes by changing prices and market structure. Rather than treating trade as a single number for GDP, my work asks who gains and who loses when relative prices, competitive pressure, and market access shift. I analyze frictions in international markets.

I investigate how the spatial organization of economies—across countries, cities, and neighborhoods—creates both productivity gains and stark inequalities. My research examines agglomeration and path dependence in location choice; how urban experience and local networks build human capital.

Policies rarely stop at their intended targets. I analyze how migration and social policy generate spillovers on neighbors and local institutions—through crime, housing, employment, and community cohesion