Gary Burtless (born April 11, 1950) is an American

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

. He received his A.B. from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

in 1972 and his Ph.D. from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

in 1977. He worked as an economist from the

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from 1977 to 1979 and the

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from 1979 to 1981. He currently serves as senior fellow of Economic Studies at the

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. His main areas of expertise are "labor market policy, income distribution, population aging, social insurance, household saving, and the behavioral effects of taxes and government transfers."

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Burtless has published the following books: *(2007). ''Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2007''. (co-authored with Janet Rothenberg Pack). *(2006). ''Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2006''. (co-authored with Janet Rothenberg Pack). *(1998). ''Aging Societies: The Global Dimension''. (co-authored with Barry Bosworth). *(1998). ''Globaphobia: Confronting Fears About Open Trade''. *(1996). ''Five Years After: The Long-Term Effects of Welfare-To-Work Programs''. (co-authored with Daniel Friedlander). *(1996). ''Does Money Matter?: The Effect of School Resources on Student Achievement and Adult Success''. *(1993). ''Growth with Equity: Economic Policymaking for the Next Century''. (co-authored with Martin Neil Baily). *(1990). ''A Future of Lousy Jobs?: The Changing Structure of U.S. Wages''. *(1989). ''Can America Afford to Grow Old: Paying for Social Security''. (co-authored with Henry J. Aaron and Barry P. Bosworth). *(1987). ''Work, Health and Income Among the Elderly (Studies in Social Economics)''.

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