Benjamin B. Lockwood

Benjamin B. Lockwood is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. His research focuses on public finance, optimal taxation, inequality, and behavioral economics. He has explored the use of taxes to address issues such as unhealthy behavior, the allocation of talent, and the design of socially beneficial policies. Lockwood’s work has been published in leading journals, including the American Economic Review and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. He is also a Co-Editor at the Journal of Public Economics. His teaching includes courses on microeconomics for managers and public economics.

Benjamin B. Lockwood is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School. His research focuses on economics, particularly in the areas of taxation, public policy, and behavioral economics. His work explores the implications of tax policy on economic behavior, redistribution, and the allocation of talent. He has published extensively on topics such as optimal taxation, sin taxes, and the design of policies that account for heterogeneity in preferences. His research also examines the impact of public policies on education and economic inequality, emphasizing the role of behavioral factors in shaping tax and redistribution outcomes.