Research Areas
Public finance; taxation; labor supply; economics of the family; pensions; behavioral economics
Current Projects
Effect of taxation on home production, leisure, and consumption; effect of taxation on joint family labor supply decisions; effect of pensions on labor supply and saving; optimal government policy with decision-makers who make mistakes
Representative Publications
“Changes in the Incidence and Duration of Periods without Insurance” with David M. Cutler, New England Journal of Medicine 360 (April 23, 2009), 1740-1748.
(with Richard B. Freeman)
“Prize Structure and Information in Tournaments: Experimental Evidence.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, (forthcoming).
Education
PhD, Harvard University, 2008; BA, Harvard University, 2003
Career and Recent Professional Awards; Teaching Awards
Derek Bok Award, Harvard University, 2007 and 2008; Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 2009-present.
Previous appointment: Harvard University
Other Positions
National Bureau of Economic Research
Professional Leadership 2005-2009
Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2009-present; Program Committee, National Tax Association, 2009
