Regular biography
Patrick Kennedy is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on understanding the effects of public policies on firms, workers, and places. Patrick has worked at the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2023.
Scholar-generated biography
Patrick J Kennedy is an economist whose research focuses on the economic implications of public policies, particularly in the areas of trade, taxation, and urban development. His work examines the effects of trade wars, corporate tax policies, and neighborhood revitalization on economic outcomes. Kennedy's research also explores information inequality, voter behavior, and the impact of digital platforms on news consumption. His publications highlight the interplay between economic policy and social outcomes, with a particular emphasis on equity and efficiency trade-offs. Through empirical analysis, he investigates how policy interventions shape market dynamics and individual decision-making.