Henrik J. Kleven is Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Previously, he held positions at the London School of Economics and the University of Copenhagen. 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. He served as Editor of the Journal of Public Economics until 2017, and will serve as Co-Editor of the American Economic Review from 2018. He is a Research Associate at the NBER and a Research Fellow at the CEPR, where he previously directed the Public Economics Program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen in 2003.