Dhammika Dharmapala

Professor Dhammika Dharmapala serves as Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of legal and economic systems. He maintains significant affiliations as a Fellow of the CESifo Research Network and Co-Editor of the Journal of Law and Economics, and recently held the Richard Musgrave Visiting Professorship at CESifo during March 2025, delivering the prestigious 17th Richard Musgrave Lecture.

His scholarly focus centers on three dynamic research domains: taxation and public finance systems, economic analysis of legal frameworks, and corporate finance with governance structures. This work examines how fiscal policies, regulatory environments, and corporate mechanisms interact with market dynamics and societal outcomes, with publications appearing in top-tier journals across law, economics, and finance disciplines.

Professor Dharmapala's contributions have earned significant recognition:

• National Tax Association’s Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
• 2023 Distinguished Article Prize of the American Law and Economics Association

His research demonstrates notable real-world impact through citations in major media outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New Yorker, and The Economist. While specific details about current student advising and grant funding aren't provided in available sources, his active editorial role and recent working papers indicate ongoing scholarly productivity. His 2024-2025 publications reveal methodological innovation in using digital data for social measurement and creating historical datasets to analyze institutional development.