Regular biography
Ben Sprung-Keyser is an assistant professor in the Business Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) group at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on public economics and labor economics. He is a co-director at Policy Impacts and holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard, earned in 2023. Sprung-Keyser teaches BEPP6110 – Microeconomics for Managers, which covers economic foundations of business strategy and decision-making. His work has been featured in various media outlets, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Scholar-generated biography
Ben Sprung-Keyser is an economist at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, focusing on economic policy analysis and welfare economics. His research explores the impact of government policies on welfare, particularly through the lens of tax audits, climate change, and migration. He examines how economic opportunities vary across regions and how lifecycle human capital accumulation influences individual outcomes. Sprung-Keyser also advocates for the use of the MVPF (Marginal Value Product of Factor) in empirical welfare analysis, emphasizing its role in evaluating policy effectiveness. His work bridges theoretical insights with empirical evidence, offering a nuanced understanding of how public policies shape economic welfare and individual behavior.