Michael J. Boskin
T. M. Friedman Professor of Economics
Contact Info:
boskin@stanford.edu
http://www.stanford.edu/~boskin/
Page in Stanford Directory
Phone: 650-723-6482
Office: HHMB 213
Office hours: By appointment
Interests
- Research: Public finance, macroeconomics, determinants of economic growth, applied economic theory, applied econometrics, economic measurement
- Current Research: Determinants of long run economic growth; determinants of saving behavior (especially effects of demography); economic problems and behavior of the elderly; tax and public expenditure theory and applications; improved measurement and interpretation of government activity in national income accounts and government budgets; improved measurement of economic activity
- Teaching: Public finance and taxation, monetary and fiscal policy, microeconomics, macroeconomics
- Professional Affiliations:
AEA, National Tax Association
Recent Publications
(1) “Consumer Prices, the Consumer Price Index and the Cost of Living,” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1998
(2) “Measuring Economic Performance: Progress and Challenges,” American Economic Review, May, 2000
(3) “Generalized Solow Neutral Technical Progress and Postwar Economic Growth” (with L.J. Lau) NBER Working Paper No. 8023, December, 2000
List of Stanford Working Papers
Current Courses
| Spring | ECON 1 Introductory Economics B ECON 141 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy |
Education
Ph.D., M.A., A.B., University of California, Berkeley