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| Born | (1951-01-30) January 30, 1951 (age 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, Professor, Author |
| Website | Boston University Website |
Laurence Jacob Kotlikoff (born January 30, 1951) is a professor of economics at Boston University, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, fellow of the Econometric Society, and former senior economist, President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He has published extensively in the field of public finance and tax reform, and is a leading scholar on the generational accounting of social security. He has written that the economic future is bleak for the United States without tax reform, health care reform, and Social Security reform. Kotlikoff is a supporter of the FairTax proposal, contributing to research of plan's effects and the required rate for revenue neutrality. He was an economic adviser to formerly-Democratic candidate Mike Gravel during the 2008 Democratic Primary.
Publications
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff, 1987, “social security," The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, v. 4, pp. 413-18. Stockton Press
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff, 1992, Generational Accounting, The Free Press
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff, 2006, "Is the United States Bankrupt?," Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, July/August, 88(4), pp. 235-49.
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff, October 22, 2006. "Drifting to Future Bankruptcy." The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, 2004. The Coming Generational Storm, MIT Press. Book preview.
- Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, 2008. Spend 'til the End, Simon & Schuster.
Notes
- The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America’s Economic Future
- Kotlikoff, Laurence (2005-03-07). "The Case for the 'FairTax'" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2006-07-23.
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- The Coming Generational Storm book preview
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