Ben Lockwood

Ben Lockwood is Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, serving as Head of Department Elect from August 2022. He holds dual research roles as a Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Fellow and Director of Research at Oxford's Centre for Business Taxation, with academic focus spanning public economics, political economy, and climate change.

His research centers on Political Economy, Public Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Climate Change, examining voter behavior under loss-aversion, tax policy impacts on business decisions, and right-wing populism's effect on environmental policies. Recent work analyzes how environmental concerns influence UK fertility rates and how VAT thresholds affect small firm growth, often employing behavioral frameworks to explain political and economic outcomes.

Lockwood's publication trends reveal deep empirical engagement with UK fiscal systems (VAT, business rates) and political economy, characterized by frequent international co-authorship and methodological diversity. His work bridges theoretical models with real-world policy analysis, showing increasing emphasis on climate-related economic behavior since 2020.

Scientific awards: No prizes, fellowships, or medals were documented in the source material.

Advising and grants: While no doctoral students are listed, his extensive publication record across top journals (Journal of Public Economics, American Economic Journal) implies sustained research funding. Teaching responsibilities include graduate courses in microeconomics and public policy.

He contributes to academic governance through editorial roles at International Tax and Public Finance and Social Choice and Welfare, and as a CESIfo Research Affiliate, facilitating scholarly discourse in tax policy and political economy.