Eric Brunner

Eric Brunner
Eric Brunner
Professor of Economics and Policy, School of Public Policy,
University of Connecticut

Eric Brunner is a professor of economics and policy in the Department of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. He is also director of graduate programs in the department. His primary fields of research are state and local public finance and the economics of education, with focus on issues related to the provision and financing of K–12 education, teacher labor markets, and the political economy of school funding and school choice. His work has been published in journals such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Urban Economics, and the National Tax Journal. He has served as an associate editor for the Economics of Education Review and an associate editor for Education, Finance and Policy. Brunner received his PhD in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
Getting Down To Facts II
Eric Brunner in the Media
: Quick Guide: What California Voters Need to Know About Proposed $15 Billion School Construction Bond
: Big School Bond with Reforms, New Pitch to Presidential Candidates
: $13 Billion State Bond for School Construction Targeted for 2020 California Ballot
: Major National Research Project Finds California Education Beginning on Right Path; Improvements on Reforms Needed
: Major National Research Project Finds California Education Beginning on Right Path; Improvements on Reforms Needed
Publications by Eric Brunner
GDTFII Brief Facilities
Financing School Facilities in California
A 10-Year Perspective
California's public school system has a vast inventory of buildings and properties, but many are in poor condition. The state's current school facilities funding system is criticized for not targeting aid towards districts with the greatest facility…