Ben Cheng is a Senior Methodologist at The Demand Institute, and has specialized in data-driven research on a variety of topics including global productivity, U.S. labor markets, and consumer demand. In 2011, Ben received the National Association for Business Economics’ Edmund A. Mennis Contributed Paper Award for his work in analyzing delayed retirement among U.S. workers. Ben holds an MA in Statistics from Columbia University, and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from New York University.