Jonathan Becker

Jonathan Becker is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Stony Brook University, specializing in macroeconomics with focuses on inequality, firm dynamics, and spatial economics. He holds a PhD from New York University. His research explores how economic downturns affect price disparities between consumer groups, spatial market dynamics, and information frictions in firm entry.

• Education: PhD in Economics, New York University

Research interests include analyzing markup variations during recessions, spatial distribution of production costs, and long-term impacts of information asymmetries on market concentration and productivity. His work bridges theoretical models with empirical data from consumer panels and manufacturing surveys.

Notable contributions include demonstrating how inequality amplifies price disparities for low-quality goods during recessions and quantifying welfare gains from reducing entry-stage information frictions. His research has been recognized with the Best Third-Year Paper Award.

• Awards: Best Third-Year Paper Award