Nick Allen

Nick graduated from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning in 2026. His research interests are in housing, economic growth, public finance, and the production of local public goods. His dissertation considered policy design issues in the American general property tax, particularly in distressed markets. During the PhD, his projects were sponsored by the Kresge Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Previously, Nick was as an economic development official in Detroit and conducted research on urban transitions and real estate investment in South and Southeast Asia. He has a BA from Yale University and a Master of City Planning from MIT.