Donald Kenkel

Donald Kenkel is the Andrew Dickson White Professor at Cornell University, specializing in health economics and public sector economics. His research focuses on disease prevention, health promotion, and the economic evaluation of public health policies. He has conducted extensive studies on alcohol taxation, cigarette regulation, smoking cessation strategies, and emerging issues in tobacco product regulation such as e-cigarettes.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from University of Kentucky
• Master's and Ph.D. from University of Chicago

Research interests emphasize the cost-benefit analysis of public health interventions. His recent work explores the economic implications of e-cigarette markets and tobacco control policies. He has held leadership roles including former presidency of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis and served as Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers (2018–2020).

His research is published in leading journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics & Statistics, and Journal of Health Economics.