Albert Sáiz

8.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
45 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Albert Sáiz is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Albert Sáiz has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 6 papers in Finance. Recurrent topics in Albert Sáiz's work include Housing Market and Economics (17 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (10 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (10 papers). Albert Sáiz is often cited by papers focused on Housing Market and Economics (17 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (10 papers) and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (10 papers). Albert Sáiz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. Albert Sáiz's co-authors include Edward L. Glaeser, Joseph Gyourko, Jed Kolko, Anita A. Summers, Susan M. Wächter, Pablo Casas‐Arce, Gerald A. Carlino, Uri Simonsohn, Arianna Salazar Miranda and Ada Ferrer‐i‐Carbonell and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Political Economy.

In The Last Decade

Albert Sáiz

44 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply* 2001 2026 2009 2017 2010 2001 2008 2008 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply*
    2010 1.3k citations Albert Sáiz The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  2. Consumer city
    2001 1.2k citations Albert Sáiz et al. profile →
  3. Housing supply and housing bubbles
    2008 540 citations Joseph Gyourko, Albert Sáiz et al. Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  4. A New Measure of the Local Regulatory Environment for Housing Markets: The Wharton Residential Land Use Regulatory Index
    2008 476 citations Joseph Gyourko, Albert Sáiz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Albert Sáiz United States 19 4.1k 1.4k 1.2k 899 629 45 5.2k
Stuart S. Rosenthal United States 38 5.5k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 564 0.9× 82 6.6k
Joseph Gyourko United States 41 6.3k 1.5× 1.3k 0.9× 2.6k 2.2× 1.6k 1.8× 698 1.1× 99 7.3k
Keith R. Ihlanfeldt United States 37 3.5k 0.9× 2.5k 1.8× 574 0.5× 309 0.3× 433 0.7× 115 5.1k
William C. Strange Canada 35 4.6k 1.1× 868 0.6× 396 0.3× 294 0.3× 431 0.7× 74 5.4k
Donald R. Haurin United States 31 3.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 247 0.4× 109 4.0k
Timothy J. Bartik United States 26 3.6k 0.9× 958 0.7× 284 0.2× 526 0.6× 184 0.3× 145 4.8k
Jonathan V. Beaverstock United Kingdom 36 1.2k 0.3× 1.8k 1.2× 501 0.4× 215 0.2× 1.9k 3.0× 99 4.7k
Raven E. Saks United States 17 2.0k 0.5× 867 0.6× 577 0.5× 740 0.8× 188 0.3× 19 2.8k
Harry Garretsen Netherlands 39 3.0k 0.7× 694 0.5× 359 0.3× 341 0.4× 168 0.3× 163 4.3k
John Ýinger United States 35 2.7k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 392 0.3× 477 0.5× 178 0.3× 117 4.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Albert Sáiz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Albert Sáiz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Luyao, et al.. (2024). Natural fragmentation increases urban density but impedes transportation and city growth worldwide. Nature Cities. 1(10). 642–653. 3 indexed citations
2.
Sáiz, Albert. (2023). The Global Housing Affordability Crisis: Policy Options and Strategies. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
3.
Sáiz, Albert & Arianna Salazar Miranda. (2023). Understanding Urban Economies, Land Use, and Social Dynamics in the City: Big Data and Measurement. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert & Luyao Wang. (2022). Physical geography and traffic delays: Evidence from a major coastal city. Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science. 50(1). 218–243. 6 indexed citations
5.
Arcaya, Mariana & Albert Sáiz. (2020). Does education really not matter for health?. Social Science & Medicine. 258. 113094–113094. 5 indexed citations
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Carlino, Gerald A. & Albert Sáiz. (2019). Beautiful city: Leisure amenities and urban growth. Journal of Regional Science. 59(3). 369–408. 81 indexed citations
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Moraga, Jesús Fernández‐Huertas, Ada Ferrer‐i‐Carbonell, & Albert Sáiz. (2019). Immigrant locations and native residential preferences: Emerging ghettos or new communities?. Journal of Urban Economics. 112. 133–151. 11 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert, et al.. (2018). Crowdsourcing architectural beauty: Online photo frequency predicts building aesthetic ratings. PLoS ONE. 13(7). e0194369–e0194369. 11 indexed citations
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Casas‐Arce, Pablo & Albert Sáiz. (2015). Women and Power: Unpopular, Unwilling, or Held Back?. Journal of Political Economy. 123(3). 641–669. 81 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert. (2010). The median voter didn't show up: Costly meetings and insider rents. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 41(5). 415–425. 2 indexed citations
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Casas‐Arce, Pablo & Albert Sáiz. (2010). Owning versus Renting: Do Courts Matter?. The Journal of Law and Economics. 53(1). 137–165. 16 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert. (2010). The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply*. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 125(3). 1253–1296. 1302 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carlino, Gerald A. & Albert Sáiz. (2008). Beautiful City: Leisure Amenities and Urban Growth. SSRN Electronic Journal. 23 indexed citations
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Gyourko, Joseph, Albert Sáiz, & Anita A. Summers. (2006). A New Measure of the Local Regulatory Environment for Housing Markets: Wharton Residential Land Use Regulatory Index. SSRN Electronic Journal. 54 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert, et al.. (2004). Curriculum mandates and skills in adulthood: the case of foreign languages. Economics Letters. 84(1). 1–8. 2 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert. (2003). The Impact of Immigration on American Cities: An Introduction to the Issues. Business review. 14–23. 10 indexed citations
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Gyourko, Joseph & Albert Sáiz. (2003). Reinvestment in the housing stock: the role of construction costs and the supply side. Journal of Urban Economics. 55(2). 238–256. 84 indexed citations
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Gyourko, Joseph & Albert Sáiz. (2003). Urban Decline and Housing Reinvestment: The Role of Construction Costs and the Supply Side. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Sáiz, Albert. (2003). Room in the Kitchen for the Melting Pot: Immigration and Rental Prices. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 85(3). 502–521. 190 indexed citations
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