Jeff Thompson, assistant research professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and a CPPA faculty affiliate, has received the Richard Musgrave Prize. The prize is awarded annually to the author or authors of the outstanding paper published in the National Tax Journal.
Thompson, who will be teaching a course at CPPA in the fall on state and local public finance, received the award with co-author Katie Fitzpatrick (Economic Research Service, USDA) for their article, “The Interaction of Metropolitan Cost-of-Living and the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit: One Size Fits All?”
Thompson received a doctorate in economics from Syracuse University and joined PERI in 2009. His expertise is in domestic economic policy and public finance, with a particular emphasis on New England. Prior to his doctoral work, Thompson was a labor analyst at the Oregon Center for Public Policy. Thompson also holds a masters degree in economics from the New School for Social Research.
For additional information about Thompson, please visit the PERI website. Additional information about the Richard Musgrave Prize is available through the National Tax Association website.