Austan Goolsbee
Research Professor
- 750 N. Lake Shore Drive
- 4th Floor
- Chicago, IL 60611
Joint appointment
Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research focus
The impact of public policy on the economy, particularly tax policy and policies affecting the Internet and the information economy. Research is predominantly data intensive work evaluating these issues.
Projects
- The Impact of Banks, Regulation, and Taxes on the Survival and Operation of Entrepreneurial Ventures
- Latest finding: Dec 1, 2008
- This project is using confidential data from the U.S. Census about the characteristics of entrepreneurs and small business owners to examine the impact of tax and other policies on the operation of…
All projects »
Publications
-
“A Reality Check for Home Sellers”
- New York Times
-
“‘American Idol’ Is the Price We Pay for a Menu of So
Many Channels”
- New York Times
-
“‘Irresponsible’ Mortgages Have Opened Doors to Many
of the Excluded”
- New York Times
All publications »
Presentations
- Bankruptcy Reform, the Supply of Credit and
Consumer Use of Credit Cards
- Jun 2007
- Bankruptcy Reform, the Supply of Credit and
Consumer Use of Credit Cards
- May 2007
- Vertical Integration and the Market for Television
Programming
- Apr 2007
All presentations »
Professional Service & Recognition
- Staff Director and Chief Economist, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
- Member, Council of Economic Advisors
- Senior economic advisor to President-Elect Barack Obama
- Fulbright Scholar, London School of Economics and the Institute for Fiscal Studies
- Associate Editor, American Economic Association: Journal of Policy
- Member, Panel of Economic Advisors to the Congressional Budget Office