Walker Hanlon

Biography

Walker Hanlon joined New York University Stern School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Economics in July 2017, Professor Hanlon’s research focuses on understanding how economies evolve over the long-run using novel historical data. He is particularly interested in questions related to international trade, technological progress, cities and the environment. One of his current research projects uses new data to track output in the international shipbuilding industry at a high level of detail across many decades, exploring how small initial local cost advantages can have long-term impact on patterns of production and international trade through the development of pools of experienced high-skilled workers. He is also working on a second project that aims to understand the long-term impact of pollution on the growth of employment and population in urban areas.

Research Interest

International Trade, Cities, Environmental Impact, Employment