Allison Shertzer

Allison Shertzer is an economist who studies housing markets in American cities over the long run. Her recent research covers the introduction of land use regulation, the value of infrastructure, and the development of public transit.

Allison is an Adjunct Professor in the Real Estate Department at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an Economic Advisor and Economist in the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. She joined the Bank in 2023 from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was an Associate Professor. Allison leads the Historical Housing Prices Project at the Philadelphia Fed, which provides data and tools related to the price of housing in American cities since 1890. She also serves on the Planning Commission of the Borough of Jenkintown.