Ben Phillips

Ben Phillips is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences. He specializes in microsimulation modeling for tax and transfer systems, economic modeling, and public policy analysis, with a focus on housing affordability, superannuation, and income inequality.

His research spans economic policy, housing dynamics, and retirement income modeling. Recent work includes analyzing the 2025 Australian Budget, superannuation trends, and behavioral microsimulation methodologies. He contributes to policy discussions through platforms like Policy Forum Pod and Democracy Sausage.

Ben is affiliated with the Energy Economics and Policy research group and serves as a contact for the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions. No scientific awards or student advising details are mentioned in the provided texts.