Research
Research Interests
My work combines theoretical advances in spatial data statistics and econometrics with empirical applications in urban, regional, and public economics.
Thematic areas:
- Land and housing markets (land use, housing policies, short-term rentals)
- Fiscal federalism, inter-municipal cooperation, tax competition
- Spatial disparities, residential mobility and regional convergence
- Environmental and agricultural economics
Methodological contributions:
- Exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA)
- Spatial data & network models (cross-sectional and panel)
- Experimental methods (laboratory, field, correspondence tests)
- Causal inference and impact evaluation
Work in Progress
Revised and Resubmitted
- Lei, R., Ay, J.-S., Le Gallo, J. Supporting homeownership cost-effectively according to policy objectives: French evidence.
- Piedra-Peña, J.A., Breuillé, M., Le Gallo, J. Borrowing size and functions from nearby cities: The mediating role of inter-municipal cooperation.
- Dabou, Y., Védrine, L., Le Gallo, J. How agricultural subsidies shape local employment: Evidence from the French support policies for mountain areas.
- Chapel, C., Chasco, C., Hilal, M., Le Gallo, J., Velázquez, J. Economic valuation of the benefits of the Natura 2000 network in Castilla-y-Leon (Spain) through rural tourism.
- Ben Youssef, F., Kriaa, M., Le Gallo, J. Origin-country social protection and migration intentions: Causal evidence from Tunisia.
Revise and Resubmit
- Breuillé, M., Delmas, L., Grivault, C., Le Gallo, J. From transfers to spatial equity: Assessing fiscal equalization effectiveness across French municipalities.
- Lei, R., Ay, J.-S., Dupré, O., Le Gallo, J. Where does housing wealth sit? Evidence from a linked owner-dwellings database, France 2011–2022.
Submitted
- Flage, A., Le Gallo, J., Ruedin, D. Discrimination during the Paris 2024 Olympics: Evidence from a field experiment on Airbnb.
- Marin, I., Dubé, J., Le Gallo, J. The spatial structure of competitive interactions: Evidence from public procurement networks in Quebec.
- Le Gallo, J. Soft clustering and fuzzy convergence clubs for EU regional income dynamics, 2000-2023
Research Projects
Current
Grand Paris Express: effects on real estate, residential, and tourism dynamics (2025–2026) Société des Grands Projets — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER) and J. Dubé (Univ. Laval)
Housing tension in France (2024–2025) Ministère de la Cohésion des Territoires — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Land take in France: determinants, regulation, and housing market consequences (2023–2026) Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
From mediatic myths to socio-economic realities: spatial dynamics of rural spaces (2023–2025) Ministère de la Cohésion des Territoires — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Completed
Evaluation of rent control in Paris (PARIS2019) (2022–2024) APUR — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Effects of collaborative economy on the housing market (2021–2022) Ministère de la Cohésion des Territoires — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Observing mobilities with digital housing data during the pandemic (2021–2022) PUCA — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Rent indicators for French municipalities (2018–2020) Ministère de la Cohésion des Territoires — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
IMAJINE — Integrative Mechanisms for Addressing Spatial Justice and Territorial Inequalities in Europe (2016–2021) Horizon 2020 — Coordinated by Univ. Aberystwyth; CESAER partner
Benefits of urban densification — Grand Paris Express (2015–2019) Société du Grand Paris — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER)
Determinants of rent formation (2016–2017) Ministère du Logement — with M.-L. Breuillé (CESAER) and I. Nappi-Choulet (ESSEC)