Spending in Disguise
Policymakers increasingly pursue social and economic goals through tax incentives rather than spending programs. That blurs the line between traditional notions of spending and taxes. Donald Marron will discuss how large this phenomenon is and its implications for policy debates about the size of government.
Tuesday Policy Forum
March 27, 2012
12:15-1:30 PM
1207 Van Munching Hall
Donald Marron is an expert on U.S. economic policy and federal budgeting. Since joining the Urban Institute, his research has focused particularly on tax reform and America’s long-run fiscal challenges. From 2002 through early 2009, he served in a series of senior government positions, including as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, acting director of the Congressional Budget Office, and executive director of Congress's Joint Economic Committee. He has also taught at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, consulted on major antitrust cases, and served as chief financial officer of a health care software start-up.
A popular public speaker, Marron appears frequently at conferences and on TV and radio to discuss economic policy. He also works to popularize economics through his blog (www.dmarron.com) and writings for CNN Money and the Christian Science Monitor. He is the editor of 30-Second Economics, a short book that introduces readers to 50 of the most important theories in economics. He is also an adviser to several start-up companies.
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