Michael F. Lovenheim

Michael Lovenheim is the Donald C. Opatrny ’74 Chair of the Department of Economics and a Professor of Economics, Industrial and Labor Relations, and Public Policy at Cornell University. His research focuses on the economics of education, labor economics, and public finance, with particular interests in the economics of higher education and teacher labor markets. Recent research examines the effect of state funding for higher education, the returns to attending a for-profit college, the labor market effects of college major choice, and the effect of teacher collective bargaining on long-run outcomes. He has published over 40 articles and chapters in peer-reviewed outlets, such as American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Labor Economics, and Journal of Human Resources. He is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a research network affiliate at the Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute, and a co-editor of the Journal of Human Resources.