Austin Landini

Research Focus
Applied Microeconomics, Regional Studies, Spatial Analysis
Research

Dr. Landini is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow working jointly with the Department of Economics’ health policy lab and the Division of Applied Social Sciences. He graduated with a PhD in Economics from Colorado State University in 2022. His work has been published in journals including Annals of Regional Science and Review of Regional Studies. Dr. Landini’s research expertise is in spatial econometric analysis. His lab-based research involves studying supply-side responses to tobacco control policies and identifying local spillover effects of tobacco policy regulation.

Select Publications

Landini, Austin. "The burden of knowledge and Schumpeter’s innovation." How Social Forces Impact the Economy. Routledge, 2020. 59-77.

Landini, Austin. "An uneven landscape of public services for people of color: identifying endogeneity in the relationship between local race composition and public expenditure." The Annals of Regional Science 72.4 (2024): 1047-1078.

Landini, Austin, Kristopher Deming, and Stephan Weiler. "Can Bank Density Provide Insights on the Appropriation of Disaster Relief Funds? Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program." Review of Regional Studies 54.1 (2024): 1-26.