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Greg Kaplan is the Alvin H. Baum Professor in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and the College at the University of Chicago. He holds dual affiliations with the Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics (Lead Editor) and the e61 Institute, which he co-founded as Chairman. His academic journey includes positions at Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, alongside visiting roles at institutions in Australia. He earned his PhD from New York University (2009), MSc from the London School of Economics (2002), and BCom (Hons) from Macquarie University (2000).
His research focuses on macroeconomics, labor markets, inequality, and fiscal/monetary policy dynamics. Notable work includes analyzing household formation, unemployment fluctuations, and the distributional impacts of policy interventions. He has contributed to understanding the Great Recession’s effects through housing markets and consumer behavior, as well as the economic consequences of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.
- Education:
- PhD in Economics, New York University (2009)
- MSc in Economics, London School of Economics (2002)
- BCom (Honors) in Economics, Macquarie University (2000)
His awards include the 2015 Sloan Fellowship and the 2019 Central Banking Prize for his work on monetary policy frameworks. He serves as a Research Associate at the NBER and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Greg’s advisory and editorial roles include leadership at the e61 Institute and the Journal of Political Economy. His research frequently integrates heterogeneous agent models to explore macroeconomic phenomena like price dispersion, consumption responses to fiscal stimuli, and the gender composition of top earners.
