#  Stefanie Stantcheva 

Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy

 

 

 



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*Research interests*: Public economics and labor economics. Optimal design of the tax system, taking into account important labor market features, more complex social preferences, and long-term effects such as human capital acquisition and productive investments by firms. Empirical effects of taxation on inequality, incomes, human capital, and innovation.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Faculty department
    
     [Faculty of Arts and Sciences](/fas) [Economics Department](/faculty-department/economics)
- ## Roles
    
     [Faculty and staff](/facultyall)