Vice President for Research at Resources for the Future
Greater Nashville Area
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- Vice President for Research at Resources for the Future
- Justin Potter Professor of American Competitive Enterprise and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University
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- Senior Economist at United States Sentencing Commission
- Economist at Federal Trade Commission
- Economist at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Education
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- Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
- Georgetown University
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Mark Cohen’s Summary
Mark A. Cohen is VP for Research and Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future. He also serves as Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University; Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School; and Honorary Professor, Department of Economics, University of York (UK). Previously, he served as staff economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Professor Cohen is an expert on government enforcement of policy, having published 85+ articles and books on topics such as: the effect of Community Right to Know laws on firm behavior; why firms reduce toxic chemical emissions; cost-benefit analysis of oil spill regulation and enforcement; does it "pay" to be green?, and judicial sentencing of individuals and firms convicted of corporate crimes. He has served on various governmental advisory panels and was appointed an inaugural member of the Stakeholder Council of the Global Reporting Initiative.
At Vanderbilt, he most recently taught courses to MBA and law students on Corporate Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility and the Law and Business of Climate Change. He also co-founded and directed the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies (VCEMS).
For over 22 years, as a consulting expert, Professor Cohen has been hired by both plaintiff and defense counsel to testify on a wide range of economic issues in complex litigation, including:
- Damages in personal injury and wrongful death
- Business valuation
- Statistical analysis of discrimination (employment, insurance, loans, etc.)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act violations
- Environmental compliance and penalty issues
- Strategic consulting on issues ranging from marketing, sustainability, and corporate governance
In 2005, he was honored by Money Magazine as a "Class Act of 2004" for his work on racial disparity in the auto lending industry.
Mark Cohen’s Specialties:
environmental economics and management; corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; economic analysis and testimony in complex class action litigation
Mark Cohen’s Experience
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Vice President for Research
Resources for the Future
(Non-Profit; Think Tanks industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
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Justin Potter Professor of American Competitive Enterprise and Professor of Law
Vanderbilt University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 1986 — Present (23 years 5 months)
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Senior Economist
United States Sentencing Commission
(Government Administration industry)
December 1985 — August 1986 (9 months)
Analyzed past sentencing practice for street crime, white collar, and corporate crimes. Estimated cost of crime to society.
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Economist
Federal Trade Commission
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
May 1985 — December 1985 (8 months)
Consumer Protection Division, Bureau of Economics
Analyzed unfair and deceptive trade and marketing practices; assessed costs and benefits of consumer protection regulation. -
Economist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
May 1978 — July 1980 (2 years 3 months)
Economic Analysis Division, Office of Policy, Planning & Analysis
Regulatory impact analysis; monitored cost of compliance and employment effects of environmental regulation.
Mark Cohen’s Education
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Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
PhD , Economics , 1980 — 1984
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Georgetown University
BSFS , International Economics , 1974 — 1978
- Activities and Societies:
- School of Foreign Service
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Mark Cohen’s Groups:
American Economic Association, Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, American Statistical Association, Global Reporting Initiative
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Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Alumni
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