Harrison Wheeler

Ph.D., Economics

Harrison Wheeler is a PhD student in Economics. With support from the Opportunity Lab and the Smith Richardson Foundation, he and his research partner Patrick Kennedy are studying the impacts of "Opportunity Zones" created through the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In particular, they are looking into how the targeted tax incentives created through this program have affected local investment, employment, housing prices, and demographics in areas designated as underserved.