Prior to joining AEI, Alan Viard was a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and an assistant professor of economics at Ohio State University. He has also worked for the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Analysis, the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, and the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress. Viard is also a frequent contributor to AEI's Tax Policy Outlook.

-Senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1998-2006

-Visiting scholar, Office of Tax Analysis, Treasury Department, 2005

-Senior economist, President's Council of Economic Advisers, 2003-2004

-Assistant professor of economics, Ohio State University, 1990-1998

-Economist, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress, 1992-1993

Education

Ph.D., M.A., economics, Harvard University
B.A., economics, Yale University

 

Articles and Short Publications

The Folly of Obama's Tax Plan Data Contradict Johnston's Statement about Redistribution Viard Replies to Johnston

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Events

Tax Policy Lessons from the 2000s 100 Million Unnecessary Returns: A Simple, Fair, and Competitive Tax Plan for the United States The History, Impact, and Future of Private Equity

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Speaking Engagements

Implications of Economic Trends for Workers, Families, and the Nation Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Davis v. Kentucky Department of Revenue The Spread of the AMT

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