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N. Edward Coulson is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, where he also serves as Director of the UCI Center for Real Estate. He joined UCI in 2016 after long-standing faculty positions at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and The Pennsylvania State University, where he was a faculty member from 1984 and received multiple teaching honors.
His education includes:
- PhD in Economics, UC San Diego
- BS in Economics, UC Riverside
Professor Coulson's research is centered on real estate and urban economics, with a focus on housing economics. His work explores critical issues such as the mismeasurement of rent in the Consumer Price Index and its macroeconomic implications, bias in residential appraisals, the societal impact of homeownership, home price dynamics, multifamily housing management, historic districts, and the interplay between REITs and other financial markets. He also co-edited the book Energy Efficiency and the Future of Real Estate (Palgrave Press, 2017), highlighting his interest in sustainability within the real estate sector.
His leadership in the academic community is evident through his service as co-editor of the Journal of Regional Science and the Journal of Housing Economics, and his presidency of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) in 2016. These roles underscore his significant influence in shaping research discourse in his field.
- President, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA), 2016
- Recipient of multiple outstanding teaching awards, The Pennsylvania State University
Professor Coulson has advised and mentored students throughout his career, particularly during his tenure at Penn State, though specific names are not listed. He has led research initiatives and directed centers, including the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at UNLV and currently the UCI Center for Real Estate, which supports research, teaching, and professional outreach in real estate. His future work is likely to continue advancing empirical and policy-oriented research in urban and housing economics, with a growing emphasis on environmental sustainability in real estate.
