Martin O'Connell

Martin O'Connell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

His research focuses on two core economic disciplines:

• Public Economics: Analyzes government taxation, public expenditure, regulatory policies, and their macroeconomic impacts.
• Industrial Organization: Investigates market structures, firm competitive strategies, antitrust frameworks, and industry regulation dynamics.

His work bridges theoretical economic modeling with empirical policy analysis, particularly examining how institutional designs affect market efficiency and public welfare outcomes.