Dr. Benjamin Lockwood

Associate Professor

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Biography

Benjamin Lockwood is an associate professor in the Business Economics and Public Policy department at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. His research focuses on public economics, with special attention to optimal taxation, inequality, and behavioral economics. He has studied the use of taxes as a redistribution instrument to change behavior, exploring recent applications that investigate how taxes can discourage harmful behaviors and promote socially beneficial occupations. As a graduate of Harvard University, he contributes significantly to the field and serves as Co-Editor for the Journal of Public Economics. His research has been published in several leading journals, including the American Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy. For more details about his research, please visit his personal website.

Research Interests

Courses

BEPP 6110: Microeconomics Managers: Foundations (MBA) BEPP 6120: Microeconomics Managers: Advanced Applications (MBA) BEPP 9330: Public Economics (PhD)

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.