Marshall Steinbaum

Marshall Steinbaum is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Utah and a Senior Fellow in Higher Education Finance at the Jain Family Institute. His empirical research focuses on employer power in labor markets, with applications to antitrust policy, student debt, and economic inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University.

Steinbaum's research investigates:

• The dynamics of labor market concentration and its impact on wages
• Antitrust enforcement in franchising and gig economies
• Student debt crises and higher education financing
• Historical and policy-driven causes of economic inequality

His recent publications analyze trends in franchising restrictions, mergers' labor market effects, and student debt cancellation impacts. Articles consistently emphasize employer power, regulatory gaps, and structural inequities across labor and education sectors.