Justin Wolfers

Justin Wolfers is a Professor at the University of Michigan, affiliated with both the Department of Economics and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He holds a terminal degree in Economics from Harvard University (2001) and is associated with institutions like the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), CESifo, and IZA.

His research spans Behavioral Economics, Public Policy, Labor Economics, and Subjective Well-Being. Key contributions include studies on the relationship between income and happiness, racial bias in economic and sports contexts, and the use of prediction markets for policy and electoral forecasting.

His recent work focuses on gender dynamics in economics seminars, life expectancy disparities, and racial progress metrics. Articles like Awareness Reduces Racial Bias and Trust in Public Institutions over the Business Cycle highlight his interdisciplinary approach.

Wolfers collaborates extensively with scholars such as Betsey Stevenson, Erik Snowberg, and Eric Zitzewitz, producing influential papers in journals like the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Brookings Papers on Economic Activity.