Jeffrey P. Cohen

Jeffrey P. Cohen serves as a Professor of Real Estate at the University of Connecticut's School of Business and holds a Research Fellow position at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. His academic work bridges academic research and practical policy applications, particularly in understanding how external shocks and infrastructure developments affect housing markets.

Professor Cohen's research focuses on urban economic dynamics with particular emphasis on spatial contagion effects in housing markets. His work examines how natural disasters (especially tornados), transportation infrastructure (including CTfastrak and the Hartford Line), noise pollution, and environmental factors influence property values across diverse communities. He employs sophisticated spatial econometric techniques to analyze housing market interdependencies and neighborhood effects, with growing attention to issues of environmental justice and equity in real estate assessment.

Analysis of Cohen's recent publications reveals a consistent pattern of research examining how external shocks propagate through housing markets. His work demonstrates how property values respond to disasters, infrastructure changes, and environmental factors with spatial patterns that often reveal inequalities across communities. The research spans multiple geographic contexts including St. Louis, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and various Connecticut communities, showing both localized and broader economic principles at work.

Professor Cohen's research program appears deeply engaged with practical policy questions, frequently examining how transportation investments, environmental regulations, and housing market interventions affect community wealth distribution and housing affordability. His collaborations with economists and policy researchers suggest an interdisciplinary approach to understanding urban economic phenomena.