Prottoy A. Akbar is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are in urban economics, transportation and economic history. His current projects explore the implications of intra-city transportation networks on mobility and congestion and on residential segregation by race and income.

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Segregated housing markets and the erosion of black wealth: New evidence from pre-war cities
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- Economic history 
- Migration 
- Poverty and Income Inequality

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Mobility and congestion in urban India
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- Development