Anecdotal evidence in many countries suggests purchases of real estate by foreigners have disadvantaged residents by driving up real estate prices and rents. My Fulbright research aims to assess the impact of foreign capital inflows on residential real estate prices and evaluate possible policy actions to mitigate any adverse impact.
Bob is Paul Tudor Jones II Eminent Research Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. His background includes experience in business (CME Group), government (US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Executive Office of the President), supranational organizations (World Bank), and academia (University of Virginia, KAIST, University of Southern California). Bob served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Futures Markets for 24 years. He has authored or co-authored numerous publications in the academic literature and several books.
Bob’s Fulbright research project examines the impact of foreign capital inflows on residential real estate prices and evaluates possible policy actions to mitigate any adverse impact.