Leonard Burman is an Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and director of the Tax Policy Center. He is an expert in public finance and modeling the effects of government policies on individuals' and firms' decisions. He has held high-level positions in both the executive and legislative branches, serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis at the Treasury from 1998 to 2000, and as Senior Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. Dr. Burman is also a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute, and had previously taught economics at George Washington University and Bates College.
Dr. Burman is the author of The Labyrinth of Capital Gains Tax Policy: A Guide for the Perplexed, and numerous articles, studies, and reports. Dr. Burman's current research is focused on the changing role of taxation in social policy, pension and retirement policy, estate taxation, the alternative minimum tax, and tax policy with respect to health insurance.
Selected Publications
- Burman, Leonard E., Jason Furman, and Roberton Williams. 2007. "The President’s Health Insurance Proposal – A First Look." January 23, 2007.
- Burman, Leonard E., Greg Leiserson, William G. Gale, Jeff Rohaly. 2007. "Options to Fix the AMT." January 19, 2007.
- Burman, Leonard E. 2006. "Dynamic Analysis and Scoring." Testimony before the House Committee on the Budget, September 13, 2006.
- Burman, Leonard E. 2006. "Roth Conversions as Revenue Raisers: Smoke and Mirrors." Tax Notes, May 11, 2006.
- Burman, Leonard E., Elaine Maag, and Jeff Rohaly. 2005. "Tax Subsidies to Help Low-Income Families Pay for Child Care." Tax Policy Center Discussion Paper #23.
- Burman, Leonard E., and William G. Gale. 2005. "A Preliminary Evaluation of the Tax Reform Panel's Report." Tax Notes, December 5, 2005.
- Burman, Leonard E., William G. Gale, and Jeff Rohaly. 2005. "The Expanding Reach of the Individual Alternative Minimum Tax." May 31, 2005.
- Burman, Leonard E., William G. Gale, and Jeff Rohaly. 2005. "Options for Reforming the Estate Tax." Tax Policy Issues and Options Brief #10. March 23, 2005.
- Burman, Leonard E. 1999. The Labyrinth of Capital Gains Tax Policy: A Guide for the Perplexed. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
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