Stephen Malpezzi, PhD

Stephen Malpezzi is Professor Emeritus, a past Academic Director of the Graaskamp Center, and a past Chair of the Real Estate Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is an Associate Member of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, an Affiliate of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty, and a Faculty Affiliate of the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Prior to coming to the University of Wisconsin, Steve was an economist in the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department of the World Bank and was a Research Associate at The Urban Institute. He has extensive experience advising both developed and developing countries on the establishment of effective housing and urban development policies. Steve has worked in a number of countries, including Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, and United Kingdom. Steve served multiple terms as a director and/or officer (including President) of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA). Steve received a PhD in economics from The George Washington University, an MA in international affairs from the same university, and a BA in political science from LaSalle College.