Host Joe Selvaggi talks with Stanford University Economics Professor Joshua Rauh about his research on the reaction of Californians to a tax increase, from his report, “The Behavioral Response to State Income Taxation of High Earners, Evidence from California.” Prof. Rauh shares how his research offers tax policy makers insight into the likely effects of similar increases in their own states, including here in Massachusetts.
Related: New Study Finds Tax Policy Drives Connecticut’s Ongoing Fiscal & Economic Crisis
Guest:
Joshua Rauh, originally from Newton, MA., is a Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Professor Rauh’s research on state and local pension systems in the United States has received national media coverage in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and The Economist. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Finance and an editor of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies. He holds a BA degree in economics, magna cum laude with distinction, from Yale University and a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Oops! We could not locate your form.
Related Posts:
Proposed Zoning Reforms Would Legalize Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in Some Boston Neighborhoods
Study Finds Widening Gap Between Innovation and Broader State Economy
Study: Tax Cut Would Have Grown State Economy, Increased Wages and Reduced Unemployment
Pioneer Institute Applauds Healey Administration’s Proposal to Reduce LLC Filing Fees; More Reforms Needed to Address Economic Malaise
Pioneer Institute Study Calls for Attrition Strategy to Rein in Record-High Massachusetts State Workforce
Boston is 48th out of 55 Metro Areas in the Competition for Young Workers
New Study Finds Massachusetts Business Formation Has Plummeted Despite National Surge
Massachusetts Economic Development Bill Includes a Key Provision for Streamlining the Review of Housing Development Applications
Tax Day: A Reflection on State Income Taxes and Competitiveness
New Study Calls for Reducing or Eliminating Parking Requirements for New Housing
New BLS Employment Data Revisions Reveal Massachusetts’ Anemic Private Sector Employment Growth Since 2020
Massachusetts Has Taken an Important Step on Government AI—But the Commonwealth Must Do More to Improve Services, Transparency, and Save Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina Surges with 449K Jobs as Massachusetts Jobs Fall by 18K
Pioneer Institute Supports the Ballot Initiative to Reduce the State Income Tax Rate from 5 to 4 Percent to Spur Jobs and Economic Growth
Massachusetts Faces Tax Policy Choice as New Analysis Finds Prior Rate Reductions Did Not Reduce Long-Term Revenue
Florida’s Private Sector Is Booming
Tax Flight Takes Off: IRS Data Reveal Surge of Massachusetts Residents Fleeing to Tax-Friendly States Following the 4 Percent Surtax
