Jeffrey Liebman
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Jeffrey B. Liebman, an American
economist
, is currently the Executive Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget within the Obama Administration. Liebman was formerly the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
, and a member of the Academic Advisory Committee, Center for American Progress
. His father, Lance Liebman
, is a professor at Columbia Law School
and Director of the American Law Institute
. His mother is Carol B. Liebman, a professor of clinical law at Columbia Law School. His brother is Benjamin L. Liebman
, a professor of Chinese law at Columbia Law School.
Liebman teaches courses in social policy, public sector economics, and American economic policy. His research includes tax and budget policy, social insurance, poverty, and income inequality. Recently he has examined the impacts of government programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit
, Social Security
, and housing vouchers. From 1998 to 1999 he served as Special Assistant to the President for economic policy and coordinated the Clinton Administration's Social Security reform technical working group.
During the 2008 Presidential Campaign
he served as a top economic advisor to the presidential campaign of Democratic Senator Barack Obama
of Illinois
.
Liebman received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University
in 1996 and a B.A. magna cum laude, with distinction in Economics and Political Science, from Yale University
in 1989.
United States
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economist
Economist
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, is currently the Executive Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget within the Obama Administration. Liebman was formerly the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
National Bureau of Economic Research
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, and a member of the Academic Advisory Committee, Center for American Progress
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Its website states that the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action." It has its headquarters in Washington D.C.Its President and Chief...
. His father, Lance Liebman
Lance Liebman
Lance Liebman is the William S. Beinecke Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the current Director of the American Law Institute. He received his B.A. from Yale University 1962, grauduating summa cum laude, and earned a M.A. in history from Cambridge University in 1964. He graduated magna...
, is a professor at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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and Director of the American Law Institute
American Law Institute
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. His mother is Carol B. Liebman, a professor of clinical law at Columbia Law School. His brother is Benjamin L. Liebman
Benjamin L. Liebman
Benjamin L. Liebman is the Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law and the director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies at Columbia Law School. He is widely regarded as one of the world's pre-eminent scholars of contemporary Chinese law. He is the son of Lance Liebman and Carol B. Liebman. He is the...
, a professor of Chinese law at Columbia Law School.
Liebman teaches courses in social policy, public sector economics, and American economic policy. His research includes tax and budget policy, social insurance, poverty, and income inequality. Recently he has examined the impacts of government programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit
Earned income tax credit
The United States federal earned income tax credit or earned income credit is a refundable tax credit primarily for individuals and families who have low to moderate earned income. Greater tax credit is given to those who also have qualifying children...
, Social Security
Social Security (United States)
In the United States, Social Security refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.The original Social Security Act and the current version of the Act, as amended encompass several social welfare and social insurance programs...
, and housing vouchers. From 1998 to 1999 he served as Special Assistant to the President for economic policy and coordinated the Clinton Administration's Social Security reform technical working group.
During the 2008 Presidential Campaign
United States presidential election, 2008
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he served as a top economic advisor to the presidential campaign of Democratic Senator Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
of Illinois
Illinois
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.
Liebman received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1996 and a B.A. magna cum laude, with distinction in Economics and Political Science, from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1989.