
- rogordon@ucsd.edu
- (858) 534-4828
- 858-534-7040
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ECON 316
9500 Gilman Dr. #0508
La Jolla , CA 92093-0508
Type: Faculty
Name: Roger Gordon
Title: Professor Emeritus & Research Professor
Degree: Ph.D.
Degree From: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Degree Year: 1976
Fields of Research: Finance (Primary), Health Economics (Primary), Development Economics , Microeconomic Theory, Public Economics
Research Interest: Taxes and Corporate Dividend Policy, Choice of Personal Tax Base, Taxes and Development
Research Statement: Roger Gordon's research has covered a broad range of questions dealing with the effects of tax policy on firm and individual behavior, and the implications of these responses for the design of tax policy. Another set of papers examines the role of tax policy in economic development, with an initial focus on China and more recently on the development process more broadly.