David Bradford (economist)
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David F. Bradford was a prominent American economist
and professor of economics and public affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University
.
Bradford was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. After his graduation from Amherst College
in 1960, Bradford studied at MIT and Harvard (M.S., Applied Mathematics, 1962). In 1966 he earned his doctorate in economics from Stanford University
. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Amherst College
in 1985. From 1991 to 1993, he served as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisors (George H. W. Bush
). He had previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury
(1975-1976).
Bradford's research focused on public-sector economics. He was a noted authority on tax policy and taxation. A prolific writer, his published work addressed a broad range of economic issues concerning the public sector, taxation, environment, and the military.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin called him "The best tax economist."
Bradford died in Philadelphia in 2005.
Articles/Chapters
Economics
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and professor of economics and public affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
Bradford was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. After his graduation from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1960, Bradford studied at MIT and Harvard (M.S., Applied Mathematics, 1962). In 1966 he earned his doctorate in economics from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1985. From 1991 to 1993, he served as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisors (George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
). He had previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
(1975-1976).
Bradford's research focused on public-sector economics. He was a noted authority on tax policy and taxation. A prolific writer, his published work addressed a broad range of economic issues concerning the public sector, taxation, environment, and the military.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin called him "The best tax economist."
Bradford died in Philadelphia in 2005.
Selected publications
Books- 1986. Untangling the Income Tax, Harvard University Press
- 1996. Fundamental Issues in Consumption Taxation. AEI Press. Scroll to chapter-preview links.
- 2000. Taxation, Wealth, and Saving, MIT Press. Description and scroll to chapter-preview links.
- 2004. The X Tax in the World Economy: Going Global with a Simple, Progressive Tax, AEI Press. Scroll to chapter-preview links.
Articles/Chapters
- 1970 "Optimal Departures From Marginal Cost Pricing," (with William J. Baumol) American Economic Review, 60(3)), pp. 265-283 (+).
- 1976. "The Optimal Taxation of Commodities and Income." (with Harvey S. RosenHarvey S. RosenHarvey S. Rosen is the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University. His research focuses on public finance. He attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate studies and Harvard University for graduate studies...
) American Economic Review 66(2), pp. 94–101. - 1979. "The Case for a Personal Consumption Tax," in What Should be Taxed, Income or Expenditure?, ed. Joseph Pechman, pp. 75–113. Brookings Institution. Reprinted at Bradford, 2000, ch. 1.
- 2004. "Generalized Cash-Flow Taxation," (with Alan J. Auerbach) Journal of Public Economics, 88(5), pp. 957–980 (press +).
External links
- "David Bradford, Princeton Economist and Tax Expert, Dies," News at Princeton, February 22, 2005.
- "David Bradford, 66, Economist Who Advocated Tax Reform, Dies," New York Times, February 24, 2005.
- "David Bradford Leading Light of Tax Reform," AEI Online. March 9, 2005.
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