Research Bio
Wilbur Townsend is a labor economist. He uses theory and empirics to study how our wages are set, why we hold the jobs we do, and how government policy affects our working lives. He is a professor in the Department of Economics at UC Berkeley.
Research Expertise and Interest
labor economics, government policy
Teaching
Courses taught during the three most recent semesters
2026 Spring
Applied Econometrics [ECON 244 - 001]
Seminar in Labor Economics [ECON 251 - 001]