Metropolitan Policy Program

Jonathan Rothwell
Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Jonathan Rothwell is a senior research associate and associate fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program. His research focuses on urban economics, innovation, human capital, and economic opportunity. Since joining Brookings in 2009, he has authored or co-authored reports on international exports from metropolitan areas, the size, location, and characteristics of green jobs, how mismatches in the supply and demand for worker education affect unemployment, and how the availability of affordable housing and zoning policies affect educational opportunities. He is a frequent contributor to The Avenue blog at the New Republic, and he has published academic papers in journals such as Urban Studies, Urban Affairs Review, Social Science Quarterly, and American Law and Economics Review. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Penn State, a master’s degree in economics from the New School, and a Ph.D. in policy from Princeton University.

Publications
  • Patenting Prosperity: Invention and Economic Performance in the United States and its Metropolitan Areas
  • Education, Job Openings, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America
  • Housing Costs, Zoning, and Access to High-Scoring Schools
  • Education, Demand, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America
  • Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment
  • Export Nation: How U.S. Metros Lead National Export Growth and Boost Competitiveness
  • Export West: How Intermountain West Metros Can Lead National Export Growth and Boost Competitiveness
  • Exports in the Great Lakes: How Great Lakes Metros Can Build on Exports and Boost Competitiveness