Aaron Reeves

Aaron Reeves is a Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the Department of Sociology. His research focuses on the political economy of health, welfare reform, social inequality, and elite formation. He has published in top-tier journals such as the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, and The Lancet.

Key research areas include the impact of wage-setting institutions on health outcomes, the political rhetoric surrounding economic crises, and the effects of welfare policies like Universal Credit on food bank usage. His work bridges sociology, public health, and political economy, addressing topics such as health inequality, political participation, and cultural capital's economic returns.

Recent projects include analyses of how collective bargaining influences health, experimental studies on health's political relevance during the pandemic, and cross-national studies of class identity and cultural consumption. His GitHub repositories provide replication materials for studies on welfare reform, labor policies, and health disparities.