Ben Sprung-Keyser

@bsprungkeyser

Assistant Professor at @Wharton, Business Economics and Public Policy.

Co-Director at @PolicyImpacts.

Joined December 2010

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Ben Sprung-Keyser @bsprungkeyser Jul 18, 2024

Excited to share new work on the returns to US environmental policy. We use the MVPF framework to examine 96 policies spanning subsidies, nudges and revenue raisers.

Check out this thread from @nhendren82:

Nathaniel Hendren @nhendren82 Jul 18, 2024

🚨*New Paper Alert*🚨

What are the most effective ways to fight climate change? What are the returns to subsidies for wind and solar? What about EV subsidies or energy efficient appliance rebates? How about raising revenue through fuel taxes or cap and trade auctions?

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Ben Sprung-Keyser @bsprungkeyser Feb 7, 2025

Looking for a predoc position? I’m hiring!

Come work with me at @Wharton BEPP. You will work on a variety of topics related to upward mobility, migration, and the effectiveness of government policy.

Apply by Feb 21: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiti…

Ben Sprung-Keyser @bsprungkeyser May 2, 2024

Looking for a predoc position for next year? I’m hiring!

Come work with me at @Wharton BEPP. You will work on a variety of topics related to upward mobility, local labor markets, migration, and the effectiveness of government policy. Apply by May 31:

wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiti…

Ben Sprung-Keyser @bsprungkeyser Nov 2, 2023

Awesome to see the CBO acknowledge the long-term impact of policy on both human capital development and government savings. This aligns with our findings at @PolicyImpacts

U.S. CBO @USCBO Nov 1, 2023

Exploring the Effects of Medicaid During Childhood on the Economy and the Budget: Working Paper 2023-07 cbo.gov/publication/59…
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Ben Sprung-Keyser @bsprungkeyser Jun 14, 2023

What are the returns to IRS tax audits? How do they vary across the income distribution?

In a new paper🚨, we find that $1 spent auditing high-income taxpayers yields more than $12 in revenue.

For an overview, check out @crampell’s coverage 1/: washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

www.washingtonpost.com Opinion | How much did Congress lose by defunding the IRS? Way more than we thought. New research finds that for each extra dollar the IRS spends auditing wealthy taxpayers, it can collect more than $12 in return.