Henrik Kleven is Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, appointed by the Department of Economics and the School of Public and International Affairs. Previously, he held positions at the London School of Economics and the University of Copenhagen. He received his PhD from the University of Copenhagen in 2003. He is Co-Editor of the American Economic Review, and was previously Editor of the Journal of Public Economics. He is a Research Associate at the NBER and a Research Fellow at the CEPR, where he previously directed the Public Economics Program.
His research combines empirical evidence and economic theory to show ways of designing more effective public policies. His work on tax and transfer policy has had policy impact in both developed and developing countries. His academic articles have been published in leading journals such as the American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Review of Economic Studies.