Matthew D Wilson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4443445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew D Wilson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew D |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON M D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6569-4950 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Self-starter or sidekick? Independent and spillover effects of Opportunity Zones on housing supply in cities
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offers capital gains tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. While proponents argue the program catalyzes new development, critics contend it may subsidize projects that would have occurred anyway, particularly in areas already experiencing market momentum. This paper evaluates the causal impact of OZ designation on housing development using…
Making green rent gaps
Urban greening initiatives present a paradox: they often improve environmental quality and public amenities intensifying real estate speculation and displacement pressures. This study examines these dynamics through Chicago's 606 Trail (Bloomingdale Trail), a 2.7-mile elevated park opened in 2015. We conceptualize and empirically measure a policy–market temporal mismatch: the gap between rapid housing market responses to infrastructure investment…
Evaluating the Housing Market Effects of a Large Anchor Institution
This study examines the housing market impacts of the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) on Chicago's South Side during the pre-opening period (2013–2024). Using spatial hedonic difference-in-differences models, we analyze property sale prices across distance buffers surrounding Jackson Park to assess whether proximity to this high-profile anchor institution generated anticipatory price effects. Despite conditions typically associated with speculati…
Neoliberal pursuits of equitable development
This article examines how neoliberal ideas, investor interests, and institutional design converged in the creation of Opportunity Zones (OZs), a federal tax incentive program marketed as a tool for equitable development but structured to advance capital-friendly outcomes. While many critiques of OZs focus on implementation failures or unintended consequences, this article contends that the program reflects a case of policy capture by design. Neol…
Cities too busy to hate”
As economic inequality among racial and ethnic groups persists, debate continues about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as guiding values to promote equitable economic growth and development. This project uses diversity ideology as a framework to examine how proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) reflect applicants’ beliefs and value systems around racial and ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prominent approache…
Location, location, location” in equitable development
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program—created in 2017—is the newest federal economic development tool to assist low-income neighborhoods. While the program aims to bring investment to disinvested neighborhoods, the broad eligibility criteria enable OZs to be designated in relatively high-value, high-opportunity areas, ultimately sparking gentrification rather than job creation for low-income residents. This major equity concern with OZs centers on th…
Slum
A slum is a squalid settlement of substandard housing and living conditions where inhabitants lack adequate living space, reliable housing structures, and dependable resources such as clean water, electricity, and sanitation services. They formed especially in industrial cities in the United States and Europe during conditions of mass immigration and prevalence of low‐wage labor in the late nineteenth century. In the twenty‐first century slums ar…
Cities too busy to hate”
As economic inequality among racial and ethnic groups persists, debate continues about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as guiding values to promote equitable economic growth and development. This project uses diversity ideology as a framework to examine how proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) reflect applicants’ beliefs and value systems around racial and ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prominent approache…
Location, location, location” in equitable development
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program—created in 2017—is the newest federal economic development tool to assist low-income neighborhoods. While the program aims to bring investment to disinvested neighborhoods, the broad eligibility criteria enable OZs to be designated in relatively high-value, high-opportunity areas, ultimately sparking gentrification rather than job creation for low-income residents. This major equity concern with OZs centers on th…
Slum
A slum is a squalid settlement of substandard housing and living conditions where inhabitants lack adequate living space, reliable housing structures, and dependable resources such as clean water, electricity, and sanitation services. They formed especially in industrial cities in the United States and Europe during conditions of mass immigration and prevalence of low‐wage labor in the late nineteenth century. In the twenty‐first century slums ar…
Cities too busy to hate”
As economic inequality among racial and ethnic groups persists, debate continues about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as guiding values to promote equitable economic growth and development. This project uses diversity ideology as a framework to examine how proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) reflect applicants’ beliefs and value systems around racial and ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prominent approache…
Location, location, location” in equitable development
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program—created in 2017—is the newest federal economic development tool to assist low-income neighborhoods. While the program aims to bring investment to disinvested neighborhoods, the broad eligibility criteria enable OZs to be designated in relatively high-value, high-opportunity areas, ultimately sparking gentrification rather than job creation for low-income residents. This major equity concern with OZs centers on th…
Self-starter or sidekick? Independent and spillover effects of Opportunity Zones on housing supply in cities
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offers capital gains tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. While proponents argue the program catalyzes new development, critics contend it may subsidize projects that would have occurred anyway, particularly in areas already experiencing market momentum. This paper evaluates the causal impact of OZ designation on housing development using…
Making green rent gaps
Urban greening initiatives present a paradox: they often improve environmental quality and public amenities intensifying real estate speculation and displacement pressures. This study examines these dynamics through Chicago's 606 Trail (Bloomingdale Trail), a 2.7-mile elevated park opened in 2015. We conceptualize and empirically measure a policy–market temporal mismatch: the gap between rapid housing market responses to infrastructure investment…
Evaluating the Housing Market Effects of a Large Anchor Institution
This study examines the housing market impacts of the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) on Chicago's South Side during the pre-opening period (2013–2024). Using spatial hedonic difference-in-differences models, we analyze property sale prices across distance buffers surrounding Jackson Park to assess whether proximity to this high-profile anchor institution generated anticipatory price effects. Despite conditions typically associated with speculati…
Neoliberal pursuits of equitable development
This article examines how neoliberal ideas, investor interests, and institutional design converged in the creation of Opportunity Zones (OZs), a federal tax incentive program marketed as a tool for equitable development but structured to advance capital-friendly outcomes. While many critiques of OZs focus on implementation failures or unintended consequences, this article contends that the program reflects a case of policy capture by design. Neol…
Housing Market and Economics (4 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (4 works) · Equity (law (3 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Incentive (2 works) · Political science (2 works)