Rental prices have been increasing throughout the country for the last several years. While New Orleans is no exception to this trend, rental rates have decreased in most area zip codes in the last six months. In the meantime, vacancy rates have been fairly constant at their average rates. In...

We estimate the total economic impact of Airbnb on the New Orleans economy for 2015. Total economic impact is the sum of (1) the “direct effect” of spending on rent, food and beverages, transportation, and the like, (2) the “indirect effect,” where sectors which form the supply chain of...

In an effort to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, many governments have enacted smoke-free laws in public spaces. To the extent that smoke-free laws change perceptions, norms and attitudes about tobacco use, these laws may also reduce the prevalence and intensity of cigarette consumption....