Mark A. Cohen
University Fellow
Mark Cohen is an expert on government enforcement of policy mandates, having published more than 100 articles and books on such topics as the effect of community right-to-know laws on firm behavior; why companies reduce toxic chemical emissions; benefit-cost analysis of oil spill regulation and enforcement; whether it "pays" to be green; and judicial sentencing of individuals and firms convicted of corporate crimes. He has served on various governmental advisory panels, including Tennessee’s Environmental Justice Steering Committee and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board Panel on Illegal Competitive Advantage and Economic Benefits. He is a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Global Reporting Initiative and the Center for Disease Dynamics and Economic Policy, and serves on several academic editorial boards, including the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Environmental Economics, and Managerial and Decision Economics.
Cohen holds a primary appointment at the Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management. Before joining the academy, he served as a staff economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. At Vanderbilt, he has taught Economics of Organizations, Corporate Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility, and the Law and Business of Climate Change. He co-founded and directed the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies, and from 2003 to 2005, he was a senior associate dean of the Owen Graduate School. From 2008 to 2011, he served as vice president for research at Resources of the Future in Washington, D.C., where he currently serves as a University Fellow.
Education
- PhD in Economics Carnegie-Mellon University, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, 1985
- MA in Economics Carnegie-Mellon University, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, 1983
- BSFS in International Economics, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, 1978
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Common Resources — May 12, 2011
Deepwater Drilling: Recommendations for a Safer Future
In August 2010, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling asked RFF’s Center for Energy Economics and Pol...
Common Resources — Apr 20, 2011
Deepwater Drilling: Recommendations for a Safer Future
What makes deepwater drilling riskier, and what can companies and regulators do to improve safety?
Resources Magazine — Mar 15, 2011
Deepwater Drilling: Recommendations for a Safer Future
Deepwater Drilling: Recommendations for a Safer Future
Resources Magazine — Mar 15, 2011
The Next Battle: Containing Future Major Oil Spills
The Next Battle: Containing Future Major Oil Spills