Jeffrey P. Cohen

Jeffrey P. Cohen is a Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Connecticut's Center for Real Estate within the School of Business. He holds the Dean’s Ackerman Scholar appointment and focuses on Economic and Community Development, with secondary interests in the Built Environment. His research emphasizes urban real estate valuation, spatial analysis, environmental policy impacts, and transportation economics. Cohen's work frequently addresses housing markets, infrastructure investments, and property taxation.

His research explores how factors like noise pollution, proximity to water resources, transit investments, and land value taxation policies affect real estate values and urban development. Methodologically, he employs advanced statistical techniques such as geographically weighted regressions and time-series analysis to assess market dynamics and policy outcomes. Recent studies include analyzing Denver's housing markets influenced by real estate investors, noise pollution near airports, and tax equity in Connecticut.

Cohen has published widely in top journals including Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, and Regional Science and Urban Economics. His articles consistently bridge theoretical frameworks with applied policy analysis. He collaborates with institutions like the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and has advised on land assessment equity and infrastructure valuation.

His research has contributed to understanding spatial heterogeneity in housing markets, diffusion of price changes, and the economic implications of environmental amenities. Cohen’s expertise spans urban economics, econometric modeling, and real estate finance, making him a leading voice in interdisciplinary urban development research.