Joshua Coven
Asst Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: W. Newman Dept of Real Estate
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: joshua.coven@baruch.cuny.edu
- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business New York United States
A.B., Physics, Harvard College Cambridge United States
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | RES | 3400 | Real Estate Capital Markets |
| Spring 2026 | RES | 3400 | Real Estate Capital Markets |
| Fall 2025 | RES | 3400 | Real Estate Capital Markets |
Journal Articles
(2023). JUE Insight: Urban flight seeded the COVID-19 pandemic across the United??States. Journal of Urban Economics, 133. 103489.
(2023). Disparities in COVID-19 risk exposure: Evidence from geolocation data. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 102. 103933.
Presentations
Coven, J. (2025, May 2). Property Taxes and Housing Allocation Under Financial Constraints. Chicago Fed and Indiana Conference on Barriers to Homeownership, Land Use, and Urban Dynamics. Chicago: Chicago Fed and Indiana University.
Coven, J. (2025, April 9). The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Oxford First Real Estate Research Conference.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (RADAR Group).
Coven, J. Property Taxes and Housing Allocation Under Financial Constraints. National Tax Association Annual Conference.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Fannie Mae and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Workshop on Changing Demographics and Housing Demand.
Coven, J. Property Taxes and Housing Allocation Under Financial Constraints. Fannie Mae and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Workshop on Changing Demographics and Housing Demand.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. UEA North American Meeting.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Penn State Real Estate Brown Bag.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. USC Marshall PhD Conference.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Baruch Zicklin Real Estate and Finance.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. The Wharton School, Real Estate Department.
Coven, J. The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access. Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Research Currently in Progess
Coven, J.(n.d.). The Impact of Institutional Investors on Homeownership and Neighborhood Access.
Revise and Resubmit at Review of Financial Studies.
Coven, J., Golder, S., Gupta, A., & Ndiaye, A.(n.d.). Property Taxes and Housing Allocation Under Financial Constraints.
Revise and Resubmit at the American Economic Review.
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Excellence Award | Zicklin School of Business | 2026-05-06 | Given to a faculty member in each department for teaching excellence. |
| Yuki Arai Faculty Research Prize in Finance | NYU Stern Finance | 2026-04-16 | Shared award for best paper in finance among NYU Stern Faculty |
| AREUEA Hoyt Dissertation Award co-Winner | AREUEA | 2026-01-04 | Best dissertation in real estate. Co-winner. |
| Honorable Mention, Student Prize, UEA North American Meeting | Urban Economics Association | 2024-09-20 | |
| Jules I. Bogen Fellowship | NYU Stern Finance | 2024-08-02 | |
| David M. Graifman Merit Award | NYU Stern Finance | 2024-07-16 | |
| NYU Urban Doctoral Fellowship | NYU | 2023-04-26 | |
| Martin J. Gruber 2nd Year Paper Award | NYU Stern Finance | 2022-10-24 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association | Committee Member | 1/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Real Estate Economics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/15/2025 | 7/1/2026 | International | ||
| Journal of Urban Economics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/15/2025 | 10/15/2025 | International | ||
| Review of Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/30/2025 | 8/15/2025 | International | ||
| Regional Science and Urban Economics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/15/2025 | 8/15/2025 | International | ||
| American Economic Journal: Economic Policy | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/15/2025 | 8/15/2025 | International | ||
| American Economic Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/15/2025 | 5/15/2025 | International |