About

I am a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London. I received my PhD in Applied Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 2026.

I study issues in Public Economics using a combination of theory, administrative data, quasi-experimental research designs, and surveys. Prior to my PhD, I worked on issues in household finance as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Contact

Email: aaron.payne@ifs.org.uk