Alan J. Auerbach

Alan J. Auerbach
Born
Alan Jeffrey Auerbach

1951 (age 74–75)
Known forDestination-Based Cash Flow Tax (DBCFT)
generational accounting
dynamic fiscal policy
HonorsDistinguished Fellow, American Economic Association
Daniel M. Holland Medal
Fellow, National Tax Association
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow, Econometric Society
Order of the Rising Sun
Academic background
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Doctoral advisorMartin Feldstein
Academic work
Sub-disciplinepublic finance, fiscal policy, taxation
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania
Doctoral studentsKevin Hassett
Owen Zidar
Main interestsmacroeconomics
public economics
law
Notable worksThe Taxation of Capital Income
Handbook of Public Economics
Dynamic Fiscal Policy

Alan Jeffrey Auerbach (born 1951) is an American economist, public policy scholar, and author. Auerbach is known for his contributions to public finance and taxation policy. He serves as the Robert D. Burch professor of economics and law and Director of the Burch Center for tax policy and public finance at the University of California, Berkeley.