Working Papers

Slavs Only: Open Xenophobia and Racial Disparities in Rental Housing (joint with Vladimir Avetian)

Viktor

Abstract: We collect and examine a unique six-month dataset of daily listings from Moscow’s rental market, in which we find that 20% explicitly state racial preferences. Using a novel design that compares apartments within the same building, we establish a causal link between discrimination and prices, showing that discriminatory apartments are 4% cheaper. A subsequent correspondence experiment reveals that overt and subtle discrimination coexist and act as complements. The relative response rates match those observed in the most discriminatory U.S. cities. Our findings suggest that prejudiced landlords are willing to pay for their bias, thereby driving racial rent differentials.

Publications in Russian

Estimation of Electronic Procedures Effects in Public Procurement Under Favoritism (joint with Sergei Belev and Evgenii Matveev)

Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2023 (In Russian)

Priority Development Areas and Productivity Growth in Russian Cities (joint with Sergei Belev and Olga Suchkova)

HSE Economic Journal. 2021 (In Russian)

Work in Progress

Public Transport: A Route to Reduce Employment Gap?