Phillip Levine

Along with many publications in academic journals and edited volumes, I am the author of Sex and Consequences: Abortion, Public Policy, and the Economics of Fertility, co-editor of Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources are Limited, and co-author of Reconsidering Retirement: How Losses and Layoffs Affect Older Workers. My latest books, A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students - and Universities, and Hidden Tuition: An Insider’s Guide to College Pricing and Financial Aid focus on college pricing and the ways that we can change it to improve access. I have contributed essays to the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Time, and Slate and appeared on CNN, MSNBC, ABC News Nightline, NPR All Things Considered, and others. I am also a Senior Fellow for Higher Ed Affordability and Transparency Initiatives at the College Board, a position I took on after the nonprofit organization I founded, MyinTuition Corp., was acquired by the College Board. The tools I created with MyinTuition provide simplified estimates of college prices at dozens of colleges and universities. I am also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The focus of my research spills over into my teaching activities. I emphasize statistical and econometric methods in my own work and bring these interests to the classroom. I am a core member of the group of faculty in the Economics Department who teach statistical methods. A key component of these classes is applying statistical analysis to real-world problems. I also frequently teach Principles of Microeconomics, where I use college pricing throughout the course to illustrate core economic principles.

National Bureau of Economic Research

Education

• B.S., Cornell University
• M.S., Cornell University
• Ph.D., Princeton University