I am a PhD candidate in Public Policy at Harvard. I use tools from urban, labor, and public economics to study the geography of work.
I am also affiliated with the Reimagining the Economy Project, the Taubman Center for Local and State Government, the Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative, and Evidence for Policy Design.
I will be joining the University of Alabama as Assistant Professor of Economics and Real Estate in Fall 2026.
Email me at rlivas[at]g.harvard.edu.