Dr. Benjamin Tippet

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Biography

Ben Tippet is a lecturer at King's College London, specializing in Economics with a focus on Wealth Inequality. He is a council member of the Progressive Economy Forum and a committee member of the Post-Keynesian Economics Society. Tippet is the author of 'Split: Class Divides Uncovered' published by Pluto Press in 2020 and serves as Principal Investigator for a British Academy/Leverhulme funded project that develops a new dataset from archives of the wealthiest families in the UK. He co-leads the Technology, Inequality and Development Research Group at King's College London. His research interests encompass Wealth and Income Inequality, Global Climate Action, Workers' Bargaining Power, and Corporate Wealth Taxation. Tippet employs a range of quantitative research methods, including causal identification and macro-econometrics, to analyze issues related to economic inequality and fiscal policy. He teaches courses on Macroeconomics and Development, where he also supervises PhD students interested in these fields. Additionally, Tippet is involved in interdisciplinary research that addresses the intersections of technology and inequality within the Department of International Development.

Research Interests

Courses

Macroeconomics Development

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.