Zach Liscow

@zliscow.bsky.social

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Economist & lawyer. Professor at Yale Law School: economic and tax policy, infrastructure costs. Formerly OMB Chief Economist. https://law.yale.edu/zachary-liscow

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NEW PAPER: “Getting Infrastructure Built: The Law and Economics of Permitting,” on: - What to consider in design of permitting rules - The evidence - A possible "green bargain" that benefits efficiency, the environment, & democracy 🧵1/ ssrn.com/abstract=477...

New paper (w/ Ed Fox): The super-rich borrow against their big stock gains & consume from that, paying no tax. This is unfair. We show how to fix this and raise ~ $100 billion in a progressive, efficient way. ssrn.com/abstract=471... 1/

I really enjoyed this insightful, thorough, and surprisingly funny discussion of my piece with @CassSunstein on promoting welfare in benefit-cost analysis (t.co/fvNnIeVAq6) (Starting at 12:00) podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...

‎Let Me Sum Up: “(You gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Partly Reform Policy Analysis)” feat The...podcasts.apple.com ‎Show Let Me Sum Up, Ep “(You gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Partly Reform Policy Analysis)” feat The BCA Boys - 12 Oct 2023

Congrats to folks at Treasury like @jacobsgoldin who built the free Direct File tax-filing service -- great to save taxpayers money. www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/p...

Correct link: ssrn.com/abstract=458...

NEW PAPER w/ @CassSunstein The Biden Administration has proposed new rules to make benefit-cost analysis (BCA) of spending more equitable. We explain how we got here, why the rules’ critics are wrong, & where to go from here. ssrn.com/abstract=458... 1/

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