The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Fern Ramoutar to the University of Toronto. Professor Ramoutar joins the department from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago where she studied topics in real estate and urban economics, using tools from empirical industrial organization and applied microeconomics. In a recent paper, she investigated the impact of market power in residential real estate in the context of the Chicago rental market.

“UofT is distinctive for its innovative and critical approaches to addressing complex problems,” Ramoutar said about her appointment. “I am thrilled to continue my work in a research community that is exceptionally creative, supportive, and focused on translating research into tangible policy solutions. Toronto is also my hometown, and it is an extraordinary place in which to learn and do research about the causes and consequences of urban inequality. I look forward to making connections and building tools that serve local communities, both within the city and beyond.” [Read more…]