James W. Hughes Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor and Dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Dr. James W. Hughes is a nationally recognized expert on demographics, housing, and regional economics. He is the director of the Rutgers Regional Report, which has produced more than 40 economic, demographic, and real estate studies on New Jersey and the broader metropolitan region. He is author or co-author of 34 books and monographs and more than 150 articles, including New Jersey’s Postsuburban Economy and The Atlantic City Gamble. Dean Hughes has provided extensive budgetary and economic testimony before many New Jersey state legislative committees, and has provided numerous policy briefings both in Washington and Trenton on demographics, housing and the economy.