Michael Lovenheim, Cornell University

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Associate Professor Ithaca, New York mfl55@cornell.edu Office: (607) 255-0705

Bio/Research

Michael Lovenheim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management. His research is in public finance and labor economics, particularly focusing on the economics of education and issues in local taxation and regulation. His recent papers consider the role of housing w...

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Bio/Research

Michael Lovenheim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management. His research is in public finance and labor economics, particularly focusing on the economics of education and issues in local taxation and regulation. His recent papers consider the role of housing wealth in the college enrollment decision, the effect of teacher incentive pay on student achievement, the effect of early retirement incentives for teachers on academic outcomes, the returns to higher education quality and to different majors, and the impact of product and nutrient specific taxes on consumer purchasing behavior and nutrition. Lovenheim received his PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2007 and joined PAM in 2009 after two years as a Searle Freedom Trust Post-doctoral Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

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