I am a PhD candidate in Public Policy (Economics Track) at Harvard. I use tools from urban, labor, and public economics to study changes in the geography of work over the twentieth century.
I am a fellow at the Reimagining the Economy Project, the Taubman Center for Local and State Government, and the Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative. I am also an affiliate of Evidence for Policy Design.
I am on the 2025-2026 job market.
Email me at rlivas[at]g.harvard.edu, or catch me at the SEA 95th Annual Meeting or at the ASSA 2026 Annual Meeting.