Sep 2017
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
Wojciech Kopczuk
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs
Personal Details
Focus areas: Tax policy, income and wealth inequality
Wojciech Kopczuk is a professor at SIPA and the Department of Economics. Kopczuk's research focus is on issues related to tax policy and income and wealth inequality. His work has been published in top economics journals, including American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy and Review of Economic Studies. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Public Economics and associate editor of the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. Click here for a full list of publications.
Kopczuk holds a BA in Economics and an MSc in Computer Science from Warsaw University, and an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Michigan
- MA in Economics, University of Michigan
- MSc in Computer Science, Warsaw University
- BA in Economics, Warsaw University
Research And Publications
Aug 2017
Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 31
Mar 2017
Economics of Tax Policy
May 2016
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
May 2016
American Economic Review
In The Media
Inclusive Prosperity
Professor Wojciech Kopczuk comments on the methodology used in recent research concerning how to analyze and address the income gap in the United States.
Dec 01 2023
The Economist
Wojciech Kopczuk joins the discussion on a more accurate calculation.
Oct 09 2021
The Wall Street Journal
Wojciech Kopczuk comments on some of the virtues and drawbacks of VATs.
Jun 20 2021
CNBC
"Wealth taxes... are not a very efficient way to tax." Wojciech Kopczuk discusses wealth taxes, inequality, and more.
May 11 2020
Economics 21
Supply and demand is reason why "essential workers" are paid so little. “Many of the ‘essential’ occupations are easy to enter, and jobs with a large supply of potential workers are paid less,” says Wojciech Kopczuk.
Apr 05 2020
Washington Post