Joseph A. Pechman

Joseph A. Pechman (1918–1989) was a highly influential economist and taxation scholar in the United States.[1] He graduated from the City College of New York and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served as President of the American Economic Association and was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.[2]

Core Ideas

Pechman advocated income taxation, progressive tax rates, and tax reform.[3] He was a major figure in the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Scholarship

A prolific author, Pechman published influential books such as "Gender in the Workplace"[4] and "How Taxes Affect Economic Behavior".[5]

Personal life

Pechman was married and had two daughters, Ellen Pechman and Jane Pechman Stern.

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph A. Pechman is Dead at 71; Aided 1986 Income Tax Changes". The New York Times. 21 August 1989.
  2. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1207532.html
  3. ↑ "A Conversation with Joseph A. Pechman". Eastern Economic Journal 16 (1): 1–7. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=35625545
  5. ↑ http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103614544
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