David E. Frisvold
Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow and Associate Professor
Current Positions
- Associate Professor, Economics
- Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow, Economics
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics
- Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education
- PhD in Economics, Vanderbilt University
- BS in Mathematical Economics, Wake Forest University
Research Interests
- Health Economics
- Economics of Education
- Labor Economics
- Public Economics
Selected Awards & Honors
- Professional Excellence in the Training of Economists Award for Graduate Student Advising - Tippie College of Business, 2020
- Professional Excellence in the Training of Economists Award for Graduate Student Advising - Tippie College of Business, 2016
Selected Publications
- Courtemanche, C., Frisvold, D., Jimenez-Gomez, D., Ouayogode, M. H., & Price, M. K. (In Press). (2024). Chain Restaurants Calorie Posting Laws, Obesity, and Consumer Welfare. Journal of the European Economic Association.
- Cawley, J., Frisvold, D., Jones, D., & Lensing, C. (2021). The Pass-Through of a Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Boulder, Colorado. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 103 (3) pp. 987-1005.
- Cawley, J., Frisvold, D., & Jones, D. (2020). The Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Purchases: Evidence from Four City-Level Taxes in the US. Health Economics. 29 (10) pp. 1289-1306.
- Cawley, J., Frisvold, D., Hill, A., & Jones, D. (2020). The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 39 (3) pp. 605-628.
- Cawley, J., Frisvold, D., Hill, A., & Jones, D. (2019). The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children. Journal of Health Economics. 67 (102225) pp. 1-16.
- Frisvold, D. E. (2015). Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement: An Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program. Journal of Public Economics. 124 pp. 91-104.
- Cawley, J., Frisvold, D. E., & Meyerhoefer, C. (2013). The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity among Elementary School Children. Journal of Health Economics. 32 (4) pp. 743-755.
- Frisvold, D. E. & Golberstein, E. (2011). School Quality and the Education-Health Relationship: Evidence from Blacks in Segregated Schools. Journal of Health Economics. 30 (6) pp. 1232-1245.
- Frisvold, D. E. & Lumeng, J. (2011). Expanding Exposure: Can Increasing the Daily Duration of Head Start Reduce Childhood Obesity?. Journal of Human Resources. 46 (2) pp. 373-402.
- Fletcher, J., Frisvold, D. E., & Tefft, N. (2010). The Effects of Soft Drink Taxes on Child and Adolescent Consumption and Weight Outcomes. Journal of Public Economics. 94 (11-12) pp. 967-974.
Editorial & Review Activities
- Co-Editor, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, January 2020.
- Associate Editor, Economics and Human Biology, January 2018.