See all UB faculty experts

For help reaching an expert on deadline, please contact UB's media relations team at 716-645-6969 or ub-news@buffalo.edu.

Note to members of the news media:

The correct name of the university is “University at Buffalo,” not “University of Buffalo.”

Abigail Cooke

Associate Professor of Geography
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Economic impact of immigration; economic impact of international trade; urban economies; international trade

Head shot of Abigail Cooke, UB assistant professor of geography.

Abigail Cooke is an expert on immigration and international trade, and how these two forces impact economies.

She can speak to media about how international trade impacts wages, and how immigration impacts wages and productivity. Her research has found that in the U.S., diverse immigrant populations in cities and workplaces boost wages and productivity.

At UB, Cooke is a co-director of the Center for Trade, Environment and Development. Her doctoral work focused on the effects of international trade on wage inequality across the United States.

CONTACT:

Abigail Cooke, PhD
Associate Professor of Geography
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

NEWS ABOUT ABIGAIL COOKE