Tatiana HomonoffView profile
Associate Professor
Tatiana Homonoff serves as Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, where she conducts policy-relevant research at the intersection of behavioral economics and public administration. She concurrently holds a Research Associate position at the National Bureau of Economic Research and serves on editorial boards for the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, National Tax Journal, and Behavioural Public Policy. Her academic credentials include: Bachelor's degree from Brown University Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University Dr. Homonoff's research program systematically applies behavioral economics to improve government interventions, with sustained focus on three core domains: Design and implementation of antipoverty programs addressing inequality Tax policy mechanisms and compliance behavior Consumer financial protection frameworks Her methodological approach integrates field experiments with policy evaluation to identify 'nudges' that enhance program effectiveness while maintaining cost-efficiency. Recent extensions examine environmental policy applications like plastic bag reduction strategies and health policy interventions related to food security programs. She brings practical policy experience from serving as Faculty Fellow at the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST) in 2016, where she contributed behavioral insights to federal program design. Her expertise is regularly sought by major media outlets including The Hill, Marketplace, and WNYC for commentary on contemporary policy challenges. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. Professional engagement includes extensive media contributions on policy implementation challenges, such as analyzing delivery barriers for public assistance programs and evaluating environmental legislation impacts. Her work demonstrates consistent translation of academic research into actionable policy recommendations through both formal advisory roles and public discourse.










