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Brian Knight is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has previously worked as an economist in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board and has held visiting faculty positions at Yale University and Harvard University. Brian received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000, and his B.S. from Miami University in 1992. His research interests encompass political economy, fiscal federalism, and local public finance. He focuses on the intersection of public economics and political economy, particularly how public policies affect economic outcomes and the political factors driving their implementation. His notable research projects have explored the geographic distribution of federal funds, school district consolidation, and socially optimal districting. Brian has received several awards for his contributions to economics, including the NSF Award for research on socially optimal redistricting and the National Tax Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2001.
Department: Department of Economics